2005 Film Index Back to Main Site		Back Fall to Grace Drama USA / 86 minutes Written and Directed by Mari Marchbanks Produced by Vicky Boone Cinematography by Jay P. Lipa Edited by Chris Roldan Original Score by Jonathan Meiburg and Travis Weller Winner New Orleans Film Festival 2005 Narrative Feature Prize Winner Rhode Island International Film Festival Best Narrative Feature First Place Kristofer, a young Georgian emigrant, is trying to make his way in a new country, a new school and onto the varsity team. Living under the weight of his father’s frustrations, Kristofer keeps himself afloat with a basketball and a flirtatious spirit. But when Sarah flirts back, Kristofer realizes he may have come on to the wrong girl. Sarah has her hands full trying to keep her random drug use within the range of an excusable cry for attention, but it’s quickly becoming a real problem. Like so many troubles, a stack of money would go a long way toward making things better, but the only available cash lies in a shoebox at the bottom of Jessie’s closet and Jessie’s Dad is a cop. As these individual stories intersect and collide, heartache ignites into remarkable hope. Fall to Grace reminds us of the invisible threads connecting us to one another, creating a net to catch us when we fall. Director Mari Marchbanks was born and raised in Richland, WA and now resides in Austin, Texas where her feature film debut was given outstanding recognition at the 2005 SXSW Film Festival. www.falltogracemovie.com