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WHALING CITY is a dramatic narrative feature film set in New Bedford, Mass., that will run approximately 100 minutes in length. The story centers on a third-generation commercial fisherman whose way of life is threatened by rising costs, declining catches, and increasingly restrictive government regulations. While struggling to keep his boat and his livelihood, he becomes romantically involved with a marine biologist.

The project is the winner of the 2007 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Production Grant and the 2005 Alfred P. Sloan Screenwriting Award. It was one of 37 projects accepted worldwide into the 2008 No Borders International Co-Production Market at the 30th Annual Independent Film Week in NYC. WHALING CITY was also an official invitee/attendee at the 2008 AFI / Sloan Film Summit in Los Angeles and the 2005 TriBeCa / Sloan Film Summit in NYC. The project has been recognized in Daily Variety and The Hollywood Reporter and has attracted the interest of several name actors.

WHALING CITY meets qualifications to leverage both federal and state tax incentives to promote film production in the U.S. and in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


Awards
2007 Alfred P. Sloan Feature Film Production Grant

2005 Alfred P. Sloan Screenwriting Award

Festivals and Markets
2008 No Borders at IFP Independent Film Week
Whaling City was one of 37 projects accepted worldwide into the No Borders International Co-Production Market, held during the 30th Annual Independent Film Week, Sep. 14th-19th, 2008 in New York City. Independent Film Week is a venue for financiers, sales agents, and distributors to discover new works-in-progress from experienced producers and directors, and new voices on the independent film scene. It is presented by IFP, the nation's oldest and largest organization of independent filmmakers, and sponsored by HBO Films and Kodak.

2008 Sloan / AFI Film Summit, Los Angeles
The 2008 Sloan Film Summit ran from November 5-7, 2008. The Whaling City script was selected for a staged scene reading at the famed Stella Adler Theater at the summit.

2005 Sloan / TFI Film Summit, New York City
The 2005 Sloan Film Summit, presented by the Tribeca Film Institute, ran from October 5-8, 2005. The Summit brought together emerging screenwriters and directors from top U.S. film schools and organizations that have been supported by grants from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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Whaling City
a dramatic narrative feature film