A charismatic, mixed-race singer-songwriter (Ben Nighthawk) with a haunting voice and a terrible secret has been chosen to star in a music documentary TV series pilot. The lead camera on the documentary crew (Francine Olsen) suddenly realizes the singer is the man who killed her sister eighteen years ago. While the suits at Global Media in NYC argue and fight about the content and direction of the pilot, the documentary crew follows Ben through eclectic performance venues in small-town settings. Francine is haunted by the memory of her sister's death and must come to grips with the reality of killing another human being. She struggles with this burden of revenge, until life throws her a terrible curve ball.
Cast:
CAST OF CHARACTERS
FRANCINE OLSEN (26) Intense, conflicted photographer
BEN NIGHTHAWK/JAMES BIRDSONG/ (36) Introspective, charismatic singer
GLOBAL MEDIA IN NYC
RENATA MARENCO (42) Dynamic, driven producer,
ABE SEBAL (65) No-nonsense CEO of Global Media
ROSS SEBAl (35) Manic, violent sexual predator and producer
ILONA (18) Steampunk party girl
DOCUMENTARY CREW
TOM ANDERSON (52) World-weary director
BETH STANIK (32) Fit, quiet, loving sound person
CLIFF ADAMS (38) Easy-going, hippy-type cameraman
MINOR CHARACTERS
FOND DU LAC, MN
JIM BODWAY,(60) Ojibwe Elder
PAUL LONG ARROW (55) Ojibwe Elder
DAVID ATEPA (62) Ojibwe Elder
ROBERT BIRDSONG (40) Robust, full-blooded Ojibwe,
EMMA BIRDSONG (38) Slim, shy Caucasian
NYC
GOTH GIRL (18)
RANDOM PARTY GOER (35)
RAPPER (30)
BOUNCER (28)
RURAL HEARTLAND
PAM (30) and TRAVIS (35).
JANINE (35) and TYLER (36)
ELENA WILLY (42)
AUDIENCE MEMBERS
NASHVILLE
GEORGE STRAIT (65)
CAB DRIVER (36)
STAGE DOOR MAN (40)
EMCEE (30)
POLICE OFFICER (42)
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