Redemption (1999)

director: Richard Valentine
written by: Richard Valentine
length: 108 minutes
format: 16MM
festivals: Methodfest Film Festival
screenings: Cannes Market

tagline: How far would you go for love?

synopsis: REDEMPTION is a story of love gone wrong. Passion, betrayal and murder mark the unavoidable fates of star-crossed lovers Bobby and Rachel. (Through Rachel, REDEMPTION poses life's eternal question : How far would you go for love?) Rachel is torn by her obsession to regain her long lost son and her love for her hustler boyfriend Bobby. As Bobby becomes entangled in a world of drugs and deception Rachel fights even harder to achieve her dreams for them. Continue to watch Bobby and Rachel illustrate "a different kind of love", in REDEMPTION...

Heather Myers as Rachel Richard Valentine as Bobby

REDEMPTION is Writer/Director Richard Valentine's feature debut. REDEMPTION's U.S. and European premieres generated Richard rave reviews for his dynamic portrayal of dramatic characters Bobby and Rachael.

Valentine's early commercial work on national spots earned him two TELLY AWARDS, and a MCA-i award. In 2001 he was honored with his first Emmy nomination. Still working with The Big Twenty's Enterprise partners, Valentine plays a prominent role in the success of KAT PICTURES entertainment ventures. www.katpictures.com

STRINGFELLOW SCORES SOME REDEMPTION:
Fresh of tour with REM, local music legend Ken Stringfellow is wasting no time starting on his next project. The former POSIES song writter, with collaborator BOOTSY, will be providing the score for REDEMPTION.

For his first film score, Stingfellow said he was drawn to the film because of both its Bellingham roots and REDEMPTION's dark love story. "I like morally indistinct things," Stringfellow said. "Thats the condition of life." Bootsy's talents, he said, match the tone of REDEMPTION. "She can sound innocent and evil at the same time."

music from the soundtrack:

lovesong
band: grace

lincoln
band: super 5 thor

amazing grace
lyrics: Heather Myers
Producer: Pall Grondall

Redemption
music: ken stringfellow

Seahorse Swim
lyrics: bootsy hollar
music: ken stringfellow