Inspired by the overlooked gas stations and rest stops of the Texas highways, award-winning Writer/Director Yen Tan’s (Ciao, Happy Birthday), minimalist drama PIT STOP will be available across all digital platforms beginning January 7th, before debuting on DVD February 4th from Wolfe Video. Illustrating the parallel lives of two gay men living in a small rural town, the film stars Bill Heck (TV’s “Pan Am”) as Gabe and Marcus DeAnda (K-11) as Ernesto, who are both searching for love when they fortuitously cross paths at the local gas station.
Amy Seimetz (HBO’s “Family Tree”) plays Gabe’s ex-wife, with Alfredo Maduro (Twiharder) as Ernesto’s former lover, both of whom still factor into their former partner’s lives. PIT STOP is nominated for the John Cassavetes Award at the 2014 Independent Spirit Awards, given to the best feature made for under $500,000. Filmed on location in Austin, Bastrop, Dripping Springs, and Lockhart, Texas, PIT STOP was developed with the assistance of Austin Film Society, Outfest Screenwriting Lab, and the Vilcek Foundation and had its world premiere at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Bonus features include two commentary tracks, the first with Tan, Heck and DeAnda, the second with Tan, Producer Kelly Williams, Cinematographer HutcH and Editor Don Swaynos...
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