larger cast than most indie films.
“There’s a huge array of charac-
ters, because I met so many peo-
ple on the crazy ride”, said Chor-
ney. “It’s almost like The Big
Fish in how he goes on that wild,
unpredictable journey, but these
are real people that I meet. You
get to go on the adventure as if
you were in my shoes.”
Using her entrepreneurial skills,
Chorney self-financed the film,
along with local investors, and
screenwriter, Robin U. Russin (a
cousin by marriage) who also
teaches screenwriting at Univer-
sity of California Riverside. Russ-
in believed in the story so much,
that he took a semester off from
teaching to direct the film, and
received a grant from the univer-
sity to cover editing costs. The
screenplay was written by Chor-
ney and Douglas A. Raine. Chor-
ney also took on just about any
other role she could wing.
“I wore many hats because I
didn’t have to pay myself,” said
Chorney, who was involved in
the writing, producing, starring,
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