FACT SHEET
About 7 Stones:
7 Stones is a featurette film that is being produced in Wyoming,
Mich., by a wide range of professionals from West Michigan. 7 Stones
inspires for its use of local talent in production and acting and will
be a strong addition to the local creative community. 7 Stones is a film
that could help encourage film incentives for creative talent from
Michigan, especially West Michigan.
Synopsis:
The film is about a woman, Laura, who has committed crimes against
humanity, and she is sure of only one thing: she needs to kill a man to
redeem herself. Imprisoned, she meets the mysterious Joseph—a man
trapped but unknown to his captors—who is determined to destroy their
prison from the inside out. In a cell where it is always raining, these
two people form a bond based on unsteady trust and shared grief. With 7
stones, Laura and Joseph find hope and deliverance.
About the director, writer and producer of 7 Stones:
Tom Norton, director, writer and producer of 7 Stones, has been a
professional in the television production industry starting in 1990. Tom
has worked in television news, network sports production for ESPN,
ESPN2, TNN and SpeedVision and developed and directed the pilot for a
new television venture with Maryland Public Television, one of the
largest PBS affiliates in the United States. Norton has also produced,
written and directed several historical documentaries and recently won
the national Telly Award for his economic documentary How Will We Live?
Filming location:
The film is currently finishing preproduction in Wyoming, Mich.,
and will be filmed in The Paul Building, 3800 Eastern S.E., Wyoming, Mich. The Paul Building is a former Steelcase plant.
When:
7 Stones begins filming on July 23, 2011, and will last several days.
How:
7 Stones is possible because of the collaboration of many skilled
professionals of various trades from West Michigan. Every person working
on the film is a volunteer or working under promise of deferred
payment—these skilled tradesmen and -women are working diligently on
this project because of the promise it has to be a work they and the
community can be proud of.
