Rising Stars is a 2010 American teen musical drama film. The film was directed by Dan Millican. Rising Stars stars Kyle Riabko

Kyle Riabko

Kyle Riabko is a Canadian pop singer, guitarist, and actor who was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He resides in New York City....

, Lauren Ashley Carter, Leon Thomas III, Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens

Fisher Stevens is an American actor, director and producer. His most recent successes include the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film The Cove and 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film Crazy Love...

, Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Leonard Barrie Corbin, known as Barry Corbin , is an American actor with more than one hundred film, television and video game credits.-Early life:...

, and Rebecca St. James

Rebecca St. James

Rebecca St. James , is a Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, musician, author, and actor. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. In 1993 she was signed to the record label ForeFront Records and released her major label debut a...

 and follows three teen musical groups competing in a music video competition. The film is distributed by Screen Media Films

Screen Media Films

-Selected Films:*Noel *Intimate Affaires * *The City of Your Final Destination...

 and was released to three theaters on October 22, 2010.

Plot

A family musical with heart, Rising Stars explores the sacrifices that come with fame in reality television-obsessed culture. Challenged with creating songs and music videos, three musical acts find more than their futures on the line when the competition gets fierce and their lives are caught on tape broadcast to the nation. Egos clash and worlds collide as these teens find how far they will go to win the coveted prize and achieve stardom.

Cast

• Kyle Riabko
  Kyle Riabko
  Kyle Riabko is a Canadian pop singer, guitarist, and actor who was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He resides in New York City....
  
   as Chance
• Lauren Ashley Carter as Natalie
• Leon Thomas III as JR
• Barry Corbin
  Barry Corbin
  Leonard Barrie Corbin, known as Barry Corbin , is an American actor with more than one hundred film, television and video game credits.-Early life:...
  
   as Farmer
• Fisher Stevens
  Fisher Stevens
  Fisher Stevens is an American actor, director and producer. His most recent successes include the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film The Cove and 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Documentary Feature for his film Crazy Love...
  
   as Fisher Stevens
• Rebecca St. James
  Rebecca St. James
  Rebecca St. James , is a Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, musician, author, and actor. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. In 1993 she was signed to the record label ForeFront Records and released her major label debut a...
  
   as Kari
• Catherine Mary Stewart
  Catherine Mary Stewart
  Catherine Mary Stewart is a Canadian actress. Her first notable role was as Kayla Brady on the soap opera Days of our Lives from 1981 to 1983...
  
   as Ms. Cage
• Graham Patrick Martin
  Graham Patrick Martin
  Graham Patrick Martin is an American film and television actor. He played the older son of Bill Engvall in the comedy The Bill Engvall Show, which played from 2007-2009. He played Willie Chandler, Jr., in Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door and also appeared in an episode of Law and Order:...
  
   as Garrett
• Natalie Hall
  Natalie Hall
  Natalie Hall is an Canadian actress. Hall is a broadway actress and has portrayed the role of Colby Chandler on the soap opera All My Children since November 25, 2009....
  
   as Brenna
• Jessie Payo
  Jupiter Rising
  Jupiter Rising was an American pop band consisting of Jessie Payo and Spencer Nezey. The band was signed to Chime Entertainment.-Music:Jupiter Rising formed in 2005. In 2006, They became well known with their hit Go which was featured on the Jump In! Soundtrack and their debut album...
  
   as Eigsh
• Jordan Walker Ross as Jeremiah

Soundtrack

A soundtrack for the film was released on October 19, 2010 to iTunes. It features fourteen original songs from the motion picture. The first single from the soundtrack was released on October 6, 2010. Entitled "It's You", the song is performed by Jessie Payo and Leon Thomas III, who both star in the film.

The score was composed by Ryan Shore

.