Last September, I wrote & directed the short film REMAINDERED in Owensboro, Kentucky with a great cast (Eric Altheide, Sebrina Siegel, Todd Reynolds and Lisa Baldwin) and a terrific crew on a $1500 budget.
Our film has played at the Beaufort International Film Festival, the Myrtle Beach International Film Festival, the Beverly Hills Shorts Festival, the Traverse City Shorts Festival, The Big Island Film Festival, and the Derby City Film Festival, where Sebrina Siegel was selected as a finalist for Best Actress.
We also picked up some incredible reviews along the way, like these:
"REMAINDERED was such a hoot. I loved everything about it and had so much fun. More awesomeness from Lee Goldberg," Sara Gran, author of "Dope" and "Come Closer."
"This may be the only time you’ll ever hear the dictate 'Read to me' uttered quite so seductively. Telling more about Goldberg’s plot would spoil its many criminal and comic delights. […]REMAINDERED may not be a mammoth Hollywood production, but Goldberg-has invested no less attention in its crafting because of that," J. Kingston Pierce, The Rap Sheet.
"REMAINDERED is brilliant! Hilarious, suspenseful, with booksigning sequences that induce PTSD… bravo!" Barry Eisler, bestselling author of "Hard Rain."
"REMAINDERED is terrific," Ken Levine, Emmy-award winning writer/producer of "M*A*S*H" and "Cheers."
"REMAINDERED is great facial exercise for writers. It makes us laugh and cry at the same time," Thomas Perry, bestselling author of "The Informant"
"One of the wiliest short stories I've read in many years. Really laughed my ass off when I read it. The short film based on it is equally excellent. Lee Goldberg at his very best," Ed Gorman, author of "Trouble Man."
"REMAINDERED was so well done on some many levels," Naomi Hirahara, bestselling author of "Blood Hina."
"A most enjoyable mini-feature. Professional all the way from screenplay to actors to direction. I must say I also laughed at all the touches of wry comedy. Lee Goldberg has the goods," William Link, Emmy Award winning writer/co-creator of "Columbo" and "Murder She Wrote"
"REMAINDERED is a hoot, a low budget production with a big heart and exceptional values, a twenty minute film that keeps you holding your breath until it explodes with laughter," Paul Bishop, author of "Twice Dead" and host of the ABC reality series "Take the Money and Run."
"The story was great and the actors were outstanding," Joel Goldman, author of "No Way Out."
"I loved REMAINDERED!" Daniel J. Hale, co-author of "Red Card."
"Very entertaining. Hard to believe it was directed by a first-timer. And I loved the soundtrack," Matt Witten, writer/producer of "House," "Medium" and "Law & Order."
"I enjoyed REMAINDERED immensely," Hal Ackerman, author of "Stein Stoned" and co-chair of the screenwriting department of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television
"One of the highlights of Bouchercon – the world mystery convention – was watching Lee Goldberg's independent film REMAINDERED. If it comes to a film festival near you, don't miss it. It rocked the house," Julie Kramer, author of "Silencing Sam."
"A marvelous script. Haven't heard that much out loud laughter from an audience in a long time," Robert S. Levinson, author of "Ask a Dead Man."
"Really well done and hilarious," Sheila Lowe, author of "Written in Blood"
"This twenty-minute film is funny, sharply observed, and very well put together. It might be a low-budget production, but it doesn't look it. The actors are having fun, and Goldberg gets the most out of every shot," Bill Crider, author of "Outrage at Blanco."
"Stinging and accomplished…the tale is as well-turned as you'd expect from a pro and it takes imaginative flight from a reality that'll be recognized by anyone who has ever faced the world over a stack of books at a signing table," Stephen Gallagher, author/writer/creator of the hit BBC TV series "The Eleventh Hour."
Now that a year has passed, and I'm preparing to shoot the sequel in Owensboro in early 2012 as a co-production with Riverpark Center and Firelight Entertainment Group, I thought it was time to finally share the film with everyone.
So here it is. I look forward to hearing what you think of the movie!
That was great. So glad I finally got to see it. Just sorry I didn’t get to watch it at Bouchercon.
Terrific and as a collector I didn’t even see it coming.
Wow, absolutely terrific! A fully realized fictional world with two deeply flawed characters in the leads that were portrayed by two terrific actors. And the music! It couldn’t have been better chosen! The entire production was deeply involving and entertaining and I found myself having chills at the end! I also found myself longing for the scenes to go on longer, for the two leads to get into issues and sub-conflicts. It was so good that it seemed to end much, much too soon. On top of all, the dialogue and voice-over were witty and edgy and as entertaining as it gets! The film fulfilled all my expectations and exceeded them. What a great job!
I loved it. The photography and the acting are great. The two leads, I assume Sabrina and Eric, do a fantastic job. Great script! Not sure the DA will get a conviction on that one clue but that’s his problem. Terrific film!