The Long Commute

THE LONG COMMUTE has finished principal photography but we still need your help to complete Post-Production and to start the Festival Circuit. Please, take a look at the trailer that we have put together to show you some of the hard work we have been doing so far! We are in the last stretch of the road and we need a little bit more of your support and generosity. 

A workaholic businessman attempts to reconnect with his estranged father, only to discover that time is unforgiving.... 

This film is an exploration of the many opportunities that we waste with our loved ones, sometimes simply because we let resentment win over love. 

Our lives are filled with wasted opportunities of expression affection or forgiveness towards a loved one. This story emphasizes the importance of allowing ourselves to express those feelings in a timely manner. At the same time, we want to set it up in a context that highlights the importance of taking care of our elderly especially when they are afflicted by mental disease. The Alzheimer’s Disease is the catalyst that brings a son back to his estranged father and allows the two of them to reflect on their shortcomings as they find a way to move forward 

Please help us as we strive to portray this moving story to the best of our abilities,  No donation is too small and every little bit not only assists us in reaching our goal, but helps you do your part in getting this message out to a disconnected world.  

All donations are greatly appreciated helps us tremendously.  To show our gratitude we are offering:

All donations: A shout out on social media for your generosity

$50-100: Special Thanks in the credits
$100-200: A Producer credit
$200-400: Entry into a raffle to win a FREE one look headshot session 
$400+: A guaranteed FREE one look headshot session 

Thank you for your support!

CAST
Anthony Grasso

Anthony Grasso attended the British American Drama Academy, The Actor’s Studio and earned a BFA from the School of Visual Arts.  Independent features and short films such as Gun Hill Road (Sundance 2011), Billy’s Cult (Distribution 2013), and The Pigeon Egg Strategy (Sundance 1999- shot in Hong Kong)were diverse and exciting.  The hilarious Indie RomCom, Swiped Right (Best Lead Actor 2017) at the Best Shorts Competition. The film itself garnered Best New Jersey Short Comedy at Brightside Tavern Film Festival, was nominated for an Audience Choice Award at The Hoboken International Film Festival and has received dozens of awards and we’re still counting.  Selected TV credits include: Marvel’s Jessica Jones (Recurring guest S2), Gotham (Guest Star), and Co-Star roles on Blue Bloods, Person Of Interest, Wall Street Project (Pilot with Jon Cusack), Unforgettable, Law & Order, Law & Order CI And Law & Order SVU, The Black Donnelley’s, NYPD Blue, and Sex & The City.  As a Director Anthony completed short films Blood Alligence, Extradition and Fresh Air  and currently in pre-production for The Long Commute.  

http://www.anthonygrasso.net/

Godfrey J Rayner
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE.  At the age of 74 Godfrey pursued his life-long dream to become an actor.  He joined The New York Academy of Dramatic Arts.  Under the superb tuition and guidance of famed Actor Anthony Grasso He started his journey.  To date 2 years later he has completed seven Independent movies, and two special shorts.  He has slated three more movies to be completed by the end of 2018 and will begin a feature in 2019.  HE IS LIVING THE DREAM!

http://godfreyjrayner.com/

Geraldine Leer
GERALDINE LEER is recurring as Grandma Karen on NBC's MANIFEST. She can also be seen in the  soon-to-be released feature CHRISTMAS CAMP and on Netflix' THE GOOD COP. She will always be pleased that Julia Roberts stole her boyfriend in MYSTIC PIZZA, and she's thrilled to be a part of THE LONG COMMUTE.

http://geraldineleer.com/

Marvin Johnson
Marvin is a NY based SAG/AFTRA actor originally from VA.  He always had a passion for acting since a young age. He has appeared in several TV shows including most recently USA's The Sinner, NBC's Law and Order, SVU and TBS's The Last OG.

Marvinjohnson.net

Jolie Grasso
Jolie has been very active in the arts at a very early age. Much like her parents she feels very comfortable on stage and screen. Currently she is involved in two plays, Peter and the Star Catch and Les Miserables, while filming The Long Commute. Although her aspirations, she claims, are not the arts she definitely has a knack for commanding a room.

CREW
Miguel Garzon (Director)
Miguel is a writer and director from Colombia who currently lives in New York. After obtaining his Masters Degree in Philosophy, Miguel decided to study Filmmaking in LA where he wrote and directed his first feature film, THE BROKEN LEGACY, which won Best Feature Film at Pasadena International Film Festival. Afterwards he moved to the greatest city in the world (yes, New York) where he directed several acclaimed short films such as LOU (Best Actor award at Chelsea Film Festival), GRACE INTERRUPTED and TEUFEL.

https://www.miguelgarzonmar.com/

Diane Harrington Lo Grasso (Script Supervisor)
Diane Harrington has been involved in the entertainment business for over 30 years. She has been an actor, producer and now is exercising her writing chops. After taking a 10 year hiatus to raise her daughter she is acting again and writing a short film herself as well as a series. Diane is thrilled be to a part of The Long Commute, “seeing this beautiful collaboration come to life has been an incredible experience!”

Toru Nishikubo (Director of Photography)

Toru Nishikubo is a Japanese-born cinematographer. After spending number of years working in documentary he has developed the desire for more artistic control and found a way to express his artistry through cinema. He defines cinema as a team effort where, when the team is in sync, miracles can happen. His work ethic and aesthetic are reflected in numerous narrative films and commercials that have received wide recognition.

http://www.plansequenceny.com/home.html


Meghan Martin (Wardrobe)
Meghan Martin is a NY actor, model, and has begun to try her hand in production.  She has been lucky enough to have been cast in such award winning projects as the short films Casting Chloe and Along the Drive, Amazon series No Clue, and feature film The Dirty Kind.  In theatre she originated a role in a new work The Morbid Fever Dreams of Edgar Allen Poe and performed as both Juliet and Reagan in a night of Shakespeare at The Player's Club.  She has worked in wardrobe on the series Shadows of Illya, line producer on the short film Fresh Air, and is currently line producing again on the pilot This City Bites.  Meghan is so excited to work with the amazing team of The Long Commute and it's beautiful message, never take the one's you love for granted.

meghannmartin.weebly.com

Jenn Plotzke (Producer)

Jennifer Plotzke is an award winning actress and producer with a career that includes both stage and screen. Most recently she appeared in the up and coming film, Fizzle, starring opposite Peter Friedman and Geoffrey Owens, directed by Jeremiah Kipp. In the past year, she has completed roles in eight other independent films including The Red Lotus, Mindfull, UberOracle and Uneffable and currently has four films on the festival circuit as both a producer and actress. She has worked on nine independent films and two pilots in positions ranging from executive producer, producer, line producer & associate producer. Her film Uneffable (Executive Producer) was awarded Best New Jersey Comedy and Mindfull (Associate Producer) has won multiple awards including Best Film, Best Short, Best Concept and Best of Fest. Her films Perfect (Producer) and Lost + Found (Producer) are due out this fall and The Light Watcher (Producer) recently had it’s New York premiere.

https://jenniferplotzke.com/

Sam Winter (First AD)
Samantha works as a 1st AD out of New York City - a few of her credits include the features A Price For Silence (2017) and My Cousin Sister’s Wedding (2018) as well as the pilots Handy Man (2017), Giant Support (2017), and Exit Zero (2017) among a variety of other web series and short films. 


Zach Travis - Production Sound Mixer
Zach is a Production Sound Mixer from central Pennsylvania with experience on over 100 projects ranging from films to commercials and everything in between. He loves the job and is constantly working to up the level of his recordings.

Polly Kreisman - Location Manager Polly Kreisman is an acting student of Anthony’s, working as an actor after a career as an investigative reporter on local TV, for which she won 15 Emmy Awards. She also publishes a popular community news blog, one of the first “hyperlocals” in the country. A member of SAG-AFTRA, she lives here, on the set, with her 16-year-old twins (nothing scares her), and an oversized standard poodle.

Anna Reichert - Production Designer
Anna Reichert is New York City based by way of Minneapolis. Beginning her professional career at the Tony Award-winning Children's Theater, she created the title role for a new musical by Sxip Shirey and Lisa D'Amour. Anna has trained in classical text, improv, on-camera technique, devised performance, and dance at the University of MN/Guthrie Theater BFA Actor Training Program, Globe Theater London, LISPA, The Upright Citizens Brigade and in private study. 

Virna-Makeup Artist

Virna’s skill and passion for makeup, affords her the ability to paint on live canvas; It’s beyond the aspect of just beauty for her, because when a person sits in her makeup chair this is when she is presented with the opportunity to travel along the valleys, the plateaus and the magic that is the human face. For Virna, it presents a different story everytime: A journey, to see dreams explored in front of her eyes. Virna’s experience is expansive for she enjoys exploring where her art can take her. She first ventured into independent films with actors, Adrien Brodie, Edie Falco and Jeremy Piven to name a few. Virna continued the adventure into music videos, commercials, photography and print.