Late in the Season is a heartfelt, inspirational story in the tradition of Hoosiers and The Rookie.  A 31-year old Seattle stockbroker with a mysterious past walks on to a small North Carolina college basketball team, and inspires his struggling teammates’ lives with hope, as they reach for the Final Four championship.

Producers Jim Schmidt and Dave Ross of Dean River Productions will be producing this heartfelt film.  Their recent credits include the 2006 film, The Ultimate Gift, as well as Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius starring Jim Caviezel (Passion of the Christ).  Click here to view their other credits.

Writer/Director Gary Hershberger directing Zachary Levi (NBC’s Chuck) and

Karrie MacLaine on the set of the short film version of Late in the Season.

A-LIST CREW

These are some of the amazing crew that have expressed their interest in contributing to the feature, and assisted on the short film of “Late in the Season” as well. (At this time, as we are in development on the feature film, no official cast offers or attachments have been made.)

James Chressanthis, Cinematographer. Mr. Chressanthis is passionate about this project, and will be contributing his many years of movie-making experience to the team.  Immediately seizing upon the idea that the feel of the film has to be “fluid”, to convey the basketball sequences as well as the character’s arcs, the film is in sure, steady hands with Jim.  He has been the lead cinematographer for CBS’s Ghost Whisperer from 2005-2007.  He has been nominated for an Emmy award for the mini-series Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows, and won the Kodak Vision Award in 2001. Jim contributed the additional photography for Chicago, as well as The Witches of Eastwick, and is currently shooting the feature Footloose.  His credits include Brian’s Song, The Reagans, The Dale Earnhardt Story, as well as The Music Man. A true artist, Mr. Chressanthis likens lighting movies as “painting on canvas”, and is well-respected by his peers.  Jim is excited about the opportunity to assist his fine talents to Late in the Season.

Todd Busch, Editor.  Todd is a rising star in the editing field, having a long list of editing jobs to his resume.  Some of his credits include Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, X-Men, Three Kings, Dancer Texas Pop 81, Armageddon and October Sky.  He is expert in knowing what is needed to be shot before shooting even starts.  Mr. Busch edited the short version of Late in the Season with Writer/Director Gary Hershberger, and is already familiar with this heartfelt story.  He is excited to join the team on the feature.  Professional, hard-working, and a joy to work with, Todd is an invaluable member of the team.

Richard Van Dyke, Production Sound Mixer.  Mr. Van Dyke has been a professional in this field for many years, and he is excited about lending his incredible talent to this film.  Some of Richard’s credits include the Academy Award-winning American Beauty, Ocean’s Twelve, Along Came Polly, One Hour Photo, Zoolander, Max Keeble’s Big Move, and is now in post-production on Sky High.  Richard will be invaluable to the team, bringing his expertise to the rich sound of the huge Final Four basketball sequences as well as the subtle, intimate moments of this heartfelt film. 

LOCATION SHOTS

Charming Davidson College -  a True-life Division I college that only has 1,700 students, and yet they compete against basketball powerhouses like North Carolina, Duke, and UCLA.  A beautiful campus, a charming, old-fashioned town, and a passionate basketball history.  This is where we hope to be shooting this inspirational story.