Place to be

Place To Be is a light-hearted road movie about the unexpected friendship between an elderly woman and a middle-aged man travelling from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon, Intruder, to its owner.
Brooke Graham, a gentle woman, has devoted her life to her children since her husband’s death. Her quiet existence is turned upside down by an unwelcome visitor: a cheeky carrier pigeon that refuses to leave her home. Unable to abandon the bird, Brooke embarks on a quixotic journey. Along the way, she finds an unlikely travelling companion in Nelson Green, a businessman struggling to find his way forward after a series of setbacks. Brought together by a bird neither expected to care about, Brooke and Nelson slowly discover a connection that helps them confront their disappointments, rediscover a sense of purpose and wonder: is it ever too late to pursue the life you truly want?

Brooke Graham sets out to save a pigeon. By the journey’s end, it’s impossible to say who saved whom. After years making films about catastrophe, I wanted to tell a quieter story: a love story about an older woman. Not because the world needed another message, but because I wanted to observe what happens when two solitary people, brought together by something as absurd as a stubborn pigeon, surrender to chance. I have always trusted mystery more than certainty. Place to Be follows the invisible currents that carry us towards one another, reminding us that the smallest, most fragile moments can become our greatest guides. Cinema, like life, should remain untamed.

PRODUCTION 1:
MIRADOR PICTURES - Jomon Thomas
C/O Trackdown Studios, The Entertainment Quarter, 122/125 Lang Road, Moore Park
2021 Sydney, Australia
Tel: +61 402 907 814
E-mail: jomonthomas@icloud.com
Web: http://www.miradorpictures.com

PRODUCTION 2:
WYNN MEDIA - Megan Wynn
Tel: +61 438 193 356
E-Mail: megan@wynn-media.com
Web: http://www.wynn-media.com

PRODUCTION 3:
FORTE CORP PICTURES - Craig McMahon
Suite 3/209 Toorak Rd, South Yarra
3141 Melbourne, Australia
Tel: +61 404 288 367
E-mail: Craig.McMahon@fortecorp.com
Web: http://www.fortecorppictures.com

OTHER PRODUCTIONS:
Natalya Pavchinskaya - SYA CONCEPT,
Kanesh Mohana Sundaram - GVKM Elephant Pictures,
Pankaj Mamtora - LONESTAR,
Brock Thomson - LOCAL DELHI PRODUCTIONS

WORLD SALES:
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) - US Domestic Sales - Sarah Schweitzman
2000 Avenue of the Stars
90067 Los Angeles, United States of America
Tel: +1 424 288 2000
E-mail: sarah.schweitzman@caa.com
Web: http://www.caa.com

PRESS OFFICE:
Carmen Irabien - Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis
E-mail: PlaceToBe@ssmandl.com