ComingSoon can exclusively reveal the trailer for Sallywood.
Sallywood is a new movie that is based on a true story about one man’s chance encounter with Sally Kirkland. Having already won over 38 awards during its festival circuit, the movie is now getting a limited theatrical release in California.
Check out the exclusive Sallywood trailer below (watch more trailers and clips):
What happens in the Sallywood trailer?
The exclusive Sallywood trailer sees a man named Zack driving to Los Angeles and meeting Sally Kirkland. Zack is then hired on the spot to become Kirkland’s new assistant, which allows him to learn more about the star than he could have ever imagined.
“Based on the true story of a 20-something writer from rural Maine. Inspired by actress Sally Kirkland’s performance in the sleeper hit, Anna (Oscar nominee, Independent Spirit Award and 1988 Golden Globe winner), Zack takes the leap to pursue his ambitions of a Hollywood Career. After driving cross country, in a chance encounter he meets his lifelong idol the week he arrives,” the official synopsis reads. “Sally hires him on the spot to be her assistant, where he quickly learns her career is in shambles. He dedicates himself to finding a way to land her back on the red carpet where she belongs.”
The film is written and directed by Xaque Gruber. The cast includes Kirkland, Tyler Steelman, Tom Connolly, Eric Roberts, Lenny Von Dohlen, Kay Lenz, Michael Lerner, Maria Conchita Alonso, Keith Carradine, and Jennifer Tilly.
The movie is produced by Steven J. Wolfe, while Kirkland, Joann M. Scuderi, Jill Demby Guest, Elaine J. Constantine, Fae Kopacka, Angeline Rose Troy, Doris Davis, Richard Lambert, and Diane Thelen serve as executive producers.
Sallywood will have a one-week theatrical run at Encino, Los Angeles’ Laemmle Town Center 5, starting on November 8, 2024. There is also a public screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and cast at Santa Monica’s Laemmle Royal at 7 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2024.
Additionally, the film will be screened at this year’s LA Femme International Film Festival. Click here for more information about the festival or here for more information about the movie.
