OFFICIAL SELECTION 2009

"JUMP" TO SCREEN AT BACKLOT FILM FESTIVAL

We are honored to announce that Joshua Sinclair's true life drama "Jump" will screen on Thursday, October 8, at 8 p.m.at The Backlot Film Festival, 4117 Overland Avenue in Culver City. Photographer Phillippe Halsman became one of the most sought after celebrity portrait artists of his generation, creating memorable images of famous personalities (Salvidor Dali, Marilyn Monroe, etc) often jumping in midair for LIFE Magazine. But Halsman harbors a dark secret about his life before coming to America. In 1928, young Phillippe Halsman (Ben Silverstone) and his bullying father,Morduch, share a troubled relationship which increasingly turns sour as the two embark on a hiking tour in Austria. The National Socialists (Nazis) were just coming to power in Austria at this time. Mordoch (Heinz Hoenig) carries on an affair with a local barmaid (Sybil Danning) which further estranges him from his son. When Mordoch is found murdered on a trail, Phillippe is charged with the crime. Defending Phillippe is Jewish lawyer, Richard Pressburger (Played by Patrick Swayze) who has the daunting task of defending Phillippe during the rise of National Socialism and the growing prejudice of local citizens against the Jewish people. Writer, Producer Joshua Sinclair is a multi-talented individual. A medical doctor specializing in tropical diseases, Sinclair has worked in India with Mother Teresa as well as various parts of Africa.He is also a professor in comparitive theology. Sinclair is also a best selling novelist and a film and television writer, actor, producer and director.