“Buddy, written by Luke Thomas and directed by McGinnis, the latter a member of the BFF’s “See It Be It” Fellowship, centers on an elderly father who accidentally contributes to a man’s death, and in an effort to maintain custody of his adult son with Down syndrome he decides to cover it up. The pic will be produced in partnership with Sanjay M. Sharma and Milan Chakraborty of Marginal MediaWorks.”
Amber speaks with Outer Voice about her “why.”
INTERNATIONAL FALLS
“Director McGinnis… does an excellent job handling the script’s subtle tonal shifts. She’s also elicited sterling performances from Huebel and Harris”
ANIMAL WISDOM
“A sensational Southern seance…McGinnis finds the tricky balance of intimate closeups, handheld shots, and widescreen angles so that the viewer can stay engrossed without feeling overwhelmed or disconnected.”
Amber discusses INTERNATIONAL FALLS at the 2019 Bentonville Film Festival.
How Amber and the creative team developed the camera’s perspective in ANIMAL WISDOM.
What is it like to receive a positive Trisomy 21 diagnosis during early pregnancy and then prepare to give birth to and become a mother to a child with Down syndrome? Today's guest, the talented film director and writer, Amber McGinnis, opens up and gifts us with a very detailed and vulnerable account of her experience with this reality.