[Good news! It looks like The Novice may get a theatrical release after all!]

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“Telling our stories” is the mantra of the Crossroads Film Festival, a four-day celebration of independent film kicking off its eighth year today.

…Some films even make their debut at Crossroads.

?There’s quite a few that are Mississippi premieres and a couple of world premieres as well,” Snell said.

One film making its world premiere at Crossroads is The Novice, a film written and directed by Mobile native Murray Robinson, a graduate of Millsaps College who wrote the film’s script while living in Jackson.

The film tells the story of Peter (Jacob Pitts), a Jesuit seminarian whose path in life is altered when he falls in love with a flower child named Jill (Amy Acker). The supporting cast includes Oscar winner Alan Arkin as well as acting vets Frank Langella and Orson Bean, who all play priests.

The film was shot in Robinson’s home state of Alabama and financed by local money. The film was completed in 2005, and while Robinson has been seeking a theatrical release for the film, Arkin’s recent Oscar win has brought welcome attention to The Novice.

?When we cast Alan, Little Miss Sunshine hadn’t even gone into production yet,” Robinson said. ?None of that could have been foreseen … we were delighted when he read the script and liked it and responded to it.”

EDIT: It looks like The Novice is premiering tonight @ 7pm but if you’re in the area, you can still get tickets — visit the website for more details.

I finally got to see Amy’s guest appearance on Supernatural and if I wasn’t already a fan, I’d certainly be one now — usually, actors have certain characteristics that you can spot whatever character they’ve played — but I found with Amy that I could only spot a few, and even then, they were very subtle. I certainly can’t wait to see her role in Alias (I’m almost done catching up on Season 4. )

Thus, I’ve added a total of 271 HQ DVD screencaptures to the gallery. Also, expect some clips, hopefully sometime soon. Previews are below, enjoy!

Gallery Link
- 1×03 – Dead In The Water

The Official Website for Amy’s new series, Drive, has finally been updated! It is complete with a new main graphic; official desktops; video clips; and information on the show. All in all, it looks very nice. Happy viewing!

Thanks to my good friend Celyn, I’ve added a total of 047 HQ images to various public appearances. Full list & previews are below, enjoy! Also, I did end up buying seasons 2-3 of Angel on DVD after all, so expect some screencaps very soon.

Gallery Links
2005
- Serenity – Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals

2004
- The WB Network 2004 All Star Party – Arrivals
- The WB Network at TCA
- 30th Annual Saturn Awards – Arrivals
- The Punisher – Los Angeles Premiere – Arrivals

2003
- 53rd Annual ACE Eddie awards – Arrivals/Inside
- The WB Network 2003 All-Star Celebration

2002
- The WB Network 2002 Summer Party
- Fox Emmy Nominees Party (new album)