The Insurgents is the feature film debut of director Scott Dacko

Scott Dacko

Scott Dacko is the screenwriter and director of The Insurgents, starring Mary Stuart Masterson, John Shea, Henry Simmons, Juliette Marquis and Michael Mosley. Winner of the German Independence Audience Award for Best Picture for The Insurgents at the 2006 Internationales Filmfest Oldenburg at the...

. It stars Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson is an American film, stage and television actress and director.-Early life:Masterson was born in New York City to writer/director Peter Masterson and actress Carlin Glynn. She has two siblings: Peter Masterson Jr., and Alexandra Masterson, who are both involved in the...

, John Shea

John Shea

John Victor Shea III is an American actor and director who has starred on stage, television and in film. He is best known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and also starred in the short lived 1990s TV series WIOU as Hank Zaret...

, Henry Simmons

Henry Simmons

Henry Oswald Simmons, Jr. is an American actor.-Life and career:Simmons was born in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Aurelia, a school teacher, and Henry Simmons, Sr., an IRS agent. He is one of three children, including his twin sister, and another sister...

, Juliette Marquis

Juliette Marquis

Juliette Marquis is a Ukrainian born actress, model, and former ballerina.-Personal Background:...

 and Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley

Michael Mosley is an American television and film actor, best known for playing Drew in the revamped version and final season of the American medical comedy Scrubs.-Early life:...

. Shot on 24p

24p

In video technology, 24p refers to a video format that operates at 24 frames per second frame rate with progressive scanning . Originally, 24p was used in the non-linear editing of film-originated material...

, high-definition video

High-definition video

High-definition video or HD video refers to any video system of higher resolution than standard-definition video, and most commonly involves display resolutions of 1,280×720 pixels or 1,920×1,080 pixels...

 in New York City

New York City

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 in February 2006, the story revolves around four politically disillusioned Americans

United States

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 who build a truck bomb to spark a revolution

Revolution

A revolution is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time.Aristotle described two types of political revolution:...

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In its world premiere at the 2006 Internationales Filmfest Oldenburg The Insurgents won the German Independence Audience Award for Best Picture. In its US premiere at the 2007 Palm Beach International Film Festival

Palm Beach International Film Festival

The Palm Beach International Film Festival is a film festival in the United States held in Palm Beach, Florida which showcases over 120 films annually in April for over 20,000 attendees...

, The Insurgents won the Best Screenplay award. The Insurgents won Best Feature - Video at the 2007 Long Island International Film Expo.