UPSTREAM COLOR / USA / English / Romantic Thriller 96 min / HD / Color / 2.35 / Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) AN erbp RELEASE. upstreamcolor.

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1 UPSTREAM COLOR WRITTEN and DIRECTED by SHANE CARRUTH 2013 / USA / English / Romantic Thriller 96 min / HD / Color / 2.35 / Dolby Digital 5.1 (English) AN erbp RELEASE upstreamcolor.com Sales Contact: 173 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11222, USA Office: Fax: info@visitfilms.com Web:

2 LOGLINE A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. SYNOPSIS A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the lifecycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives. 2

3 PRESS Upstream Color is a stimulating and hypnotic piece of experimental filmmaking. Variety The ultimate auteur film of the digital age, a liberating marriage of technology, talent and vision. The Huffington Post Carruth is perhaps the first filmmaker whose drama is based in the first-hand experience of relativity. The New Yorker The most overt challenge to filmmaking norms you ll ever find. AM New York A deeply sincere, elliptical movie. The New York Times Once you ve seen Upstream Color, it s impossible to forget it. Time Out New York Mind-blowing! Plunges audiences into a realm of unkown pleasures. The Wall Street Journal A film of uncommon beauty, haunting mystery and massive obscurity. The Wrap Carruth reminds us that people are still the greatest mystery of all. Movies.com The experience of watching the film remains intensely transportive, resonating long after the credits roll and the lights come up. Slant Magazine Upstream Color is a beautiful, poetic, quietly intense film. NPR Bullseye the arresting images and elliptical editing, as well as the off-kilter freshness of Carruth s and Seimetz s performances, add up to the only kind of profundity that s worth anything in our book the kind that leaves viewers speechless. GQ Hypnotic a surreal love story that almost defies description. Details Magazine Another work of genius. One thing is certain: Shane Carruth s name is becoming synonymous with innovative concepts and ideas. The London Film Review (A) mysterious, meticulous world of vision, sound and sensation. Salon Shane Carruth has once again proved himself to be not only a highly capable director, but also a skilled actor, writer, musician, editor and cinematographer. Definitely worth the 8 year wait time. Ain t It Cool News The one-man filmmaker extraordinaire has crafted an out-there yet undeniably gripping tale that s part romance, part sci-fi and utterly original. LA Times Sundance Surprise: Did one if the best movies ever made just debut in Park City? Time Entertainment Carruth and his minuscule cast and crew swing for the stars in this brilliant, bewildering sci-fi exploration of humanity s mysterious biological connections. Ioncinema Bold, impassionate, ecstatically beautiful in a class by itself at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Village Voice An outstanding hybrid piece that enchants you on all possible levels, invigorating both the brain and the senses. Cine Vue Thematically rich, layered and hypnotic, Upstream Color is a maddeningly abstract and romantic examination of love. IndieWire 3

4 ( ) Upstream Color certainly is something to see if you re into brilliant technique, expressive editing, oblique storytelling, obscuritanist speculative fiction or discovering a significant new actress. The Hollywood Reporter There s never quite been another film like it Upstream Color reinvents cinema. In These Times Each dense, polyvalent scene spirals around the next, utilizing exquisitely composed soundscapes and imagery to create an emotionally profound experience. Film Comment 4

5 CREW Written, Directed & Produced by Shane Carruth Produced by Co-Produced by Executive Producers Edited by Production Designer Director of Photography Camera Operators Camera Assistant Assistant Editors Post Production Assistant Craft Services Sound Designer Sound Editor/Mixer Production Sound Additional Sound Original Score Biological Effects Supervisor Biological Effects Special Effects Make-Up Casting Director Walden Cover Art Colorist Production Assistants Additional Make-Up Weapons Master Background Talent Hair Stylist Casey Gooden, Ben LeClair Meredith Burke, Toby Halbrooks Scott Douglass, Brent Goodman David Lowery, Shane Carruth Thomas Walker Shane Carruth Shane Carruth, Casey Gooden, Hunter Holder, Bongani Mlambo, Jeff Walker Peter Koutsogeorgas Justin Scheidt, Cameron Bruce Nelson Lara Cristensen Kathy Carruth, Karen Carruth Johnny Marshall Pete Horner Chad Chance Mike Gonzalez, Jon Meyer, Nolan Theis Shane Carruth Thomas Walker Bongani Mlambo, Jeff Walker Heather Henry Kina Bale Darrah Gooden Toby Halbrooks Arturo Lopez, Alex Wilson, Grant Cornelison, Thomas Lumpkin Liz McCracken, Jocelyn Lopez Dick Saunders, Matt Aines Andrei Constantinescu Dat Phan 5

6 CAST Kris Jeff Sampler Thief Orchid Mother Orchid Daughter Peter Lucas Monty Husband Wife OBGYN MRI Tech Woman in Club HR Manager Bank Investigator Veterinarian #1 Veterinarian #2 The Sampled Roth Neighbor EMT #1 EMT #2 Intern #1 Intern #2 Security Guard Grocery Store Clerk Amy Seimetz Shane Carruth Andrew Sensenig Thiago Martins Kathy Carruth Meredith Burke Andreon Watson Ashton Miramontes Myles McGee Frank Mosley Carolyn King Kerry McCormick Marco Antonio Rodriguez Brina Palencia Lynn Blackburn John Walpole Dave Little Julie Mayfield Ben LeClair, Gerald Dewey, Leticia Magaña, Rebecca Waldon, Lindsey Roberts, Cody Pottkotter, Julie Santosuosso, Steve Jimenez, Jack Watkins, Ted Ferguson, Julie Ferguson, Karen Jagger Jason Barnes Wendy Welch Keith Copeman Nettie Yovanovitch Tony Tamaj Wheeler Williams Tommy Watson Joe Cutler 6

7 SHANE CARRUTH Shane Carruth s first project, Primer, premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Grand Jury Prize. Upstream Color is his second film. AMY SEIMETZ Amy Seimetz is a writer, director, actor and producer. Her acting credits include "The Off Hours," "Tiny Furniture," "Myth of the American Sleepover," "A Horrible Way to Die," and "Alexander the Last." Her first feature as a director, Sun Don t Shine, premiered at the 2012 SXSW festival. She recently joined the cast of the Christopher Guest HBO series Family Tree. FESTIVALS Sundance Film Festival Berlin International Film Festival SXSW Sundance London New Directors/New Films 7