FIELD GUIDE TO NOVEMBER DAYS

Last summer I saw a short film called "Two" by local Portland filmmaker Nick Peterson, at the NW Film Center's Screenings in the Pearl. I loved it so much I pestered Peterson to get a copy to own, finding out that it was the middle piece in a trilogy of shorts he calls "the communication series".

I remembered hearing about Peterson when his first feature, "Yellow" came out to great acclaim, and also remembered reading this impressive co-sign:

"[Nick Peterson] is one of the best young filmmakers I have come across in a long time. His unity of vision is rare and gives me hope for the next generation of American filmmakers." - Gus Van Sant

Peterson has a new feature coming out in Portland in May, called Field Guide To November Days. And it looks amazing.



Matt and Natalie, recently separated from each other, resume their relationship after a chance meeting. Passion clouds their perception and they soon fall back into destructive patterns. Further complicating the situation, they are each exploring ideas about their own mortality. After time, jealousy and problems with communication resurface and they separate, once again. To cope with the loss, Natalie isolates herself and experiments with a radically different place in society. Matt finds solace in his friendship with Christian, who is gay, but is confused by their companionship and begins to question his own sexual identity.

"Field Guide" was made entirely by bicycle (except for a single drive to the coast) and premieres May, 2010.

Feast your eyes on the beautiful trailer here: http://www.sampofilms.com/films/field-guide-to-november-days

Must say, this is definitely one of my most anticipated films at the moment.