Waterborne
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Waterborne is a 2005
independent film
by Indian American
film maker Ben Rekhi about the fates of three different groups of people after a terrorist attack pollutes the water supply of Los Angeles, resulting in a severe water shortage. It stars Christopher Masterson
, Ajay Naidu
, Jake Muxworthy
, Jon Gries
, Christopher Berry, Shabana Azmi
and Mageina Tovah
. The score was written and performed by Dredg
.
It was the first feature film available for purchase on the now defunct Google video
store and won the Special Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival in 2005.
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
independent film
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
by Indian American
Indian American
Indian Americans are Americans whose ancestral roots lie in India. The U.S. Census Bureau popularized the term Asian Indian to avoid confusion with Indigenous peoples of the Americas who are commonly referred to as American Indians.-The term: Indian:...
film maker Ben Rekhi about the fates of three different groups of people after a terrorist attack pollutes the water supply of Los Angeles, resulting in a severe water shortage. It stars Christopher Masterson
Christopher Masterson
Christopher Kennedy Masterson is an American actor known most for his role as Francis on Malcolm in the Middle.- Early life :Masterson was born to Peter and Carol Masterson on Long Island, New York, on January 22, 1980...
, Ajay Naidu
Ajay Naidu
Ajay Kalahastri Naidu is an American actor.Naidu was born in Evanston, Illinois He attended Evanston Township High School. As an actor, he trained with the American Repertory Theater's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.His first professional acting job was the film ...
, Jake Muxworthy
Jake Muxworthy
Jake Muxworthy is an American actor born on September 10 , 1978 in Twisp, Washington, USA. His first appearance was in the early 2000s, when he graduated from bit parts. He mostly appears in the Horror 'or Thriller genres. Jake has also appeared in Michelle Branch's video 'Everywhere'. He...
, Jon Gries
Jon Gries
Jonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost...
, Christopher Berry, Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi
Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and...
and Mageina Tovah
Mageina Tovah
Mageina Tovah is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Glynis Figliola in the television series Joan of Arcadia and as Ursula Ditkovich in the Spider-Man films.-Early life:...
. The score was written and performed by Dredg
Dredg
Dredg is an American rock group formed in 1993 in Los Gatos, California. The band consists of vocalist Gavin Hayes, guitarist Mark Engles, bassist Drew Roulette and drummer Dino Campanella....
.
It was the first feature film available for purchase on the now defunct Google video
Google Video
Google Videos is a video search engine, and formerly a free video sharing website, from Google Inc. Before removing user-uploaded content, the service allowed selected videos to be remotely embedded on other websites and provided the necessary HTML code alongside the media, similar to YouTube...
store and won the Special Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival in 2005.
Cast
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0423514/- Christopher MastersonChristopher MastersonChristopher Kennedy Masterson is an American actor known most for his role as Francis on Malcolm in the Middle.- Early life :Masterson was born to Peter and Carol Masterson on Long Island, New York, on January 22, 1980...
... Zach - Jake Muxworthy ... Bodi
- Jon GriesJon GriesJonathan Francis "Jon" Gries is an American actor, writer and director. He is also credited under the names Jon Francis and Jonathan Gries. He is known for his role in Napoleon Dynamite as Uncle Rico, and more recently as recurring character Roger Linus on Lost...
... Ritter - Christopher Berry ... Carlton (as Chris Berry)
- Ajay NaiduAjay NaiduAjay Kalahastri Naidu is an American actor.Naidu was born in Evanston, Illinois He attended Evanston Township High School. As an actor, he trained with the American Repertory Theater's Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard University.His first professional acting job was the film ...
... Vikram Bhatti - Mageina TovahMageina TovahMageina Tovah is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Glynis Figliola in the television series Joan of Arcadia and as Ursula Ditkovich in the Spider-Man films.-Early life:...
... Lillian - Shabana AzmiShabana AzmiShabana Azmi is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, an Indian New Wave movement known for its serious content and...
... Heera Bhatti - Lindsay Price ... Jasmine
- Clara Smyth ... Clara
- Noah SeganNoah Segan-Acting career:He has appeared in Brick, Adam & Steve, What We Do Is Secret , The Picture of Dorian Gray, Cabin Fever 2, All About Evil, an award-winning performance in Deadgirl, Chain Letter and others...
... Donovan - Jenna DewanJenna DewanJenna Lee Dewan-Tatum , better known by her birth name Jenna Dewan, is an American actress, dancer, and former model.-Early life:...
... Devi - Sarabjit Singh Kaloti ... Gulu
- Al SapienzaAl SapienzaAl Sapienza is a prolific American actor, who has had numerous roles in television, stage and film productions. He is most well known for his role as Mikey Palmice on the HBO series The Sopranos. He played the role of Dr...
... Connors - Don SwayzeDon Swayze- Early life :Swayze was born in Houston, Texas, the middle son of Patsy Yvonne Helen , a choreographer, dance instructor, and dancer, and Jesse Wayne Swayze , an engineering drafter. He is a younger brother of actor Patrick Swayze and of sister Vicky Lynn, and the older brother of Sean Kyle and...
... Otis - Bubba Da Skitso ... Pat
- David Parry ... Daniel Polowski
- Leanne Suter ... Jenna Constans
- Anthony ReynoldsAnthony ReynoldsAnthony Reynolds is a Welsh musician. He has worked as a solo artist, and also in collaboration with others in his bands Jack and Jacques.-Jack:...
... Lt. Strauss - Chase Mallen ... Maren
- Charlie TalbertCharlie TalbertCharles McClellan Talbert is an American film actor, known for the title role in the film Angus.Talbert was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin.Talbert often performs in the same films as Chris Owen.-Filmography:...
... George - Fidel Gomez ... Natty Dread
- Teren Greathouse ... Gabe
- Lee Cherry ... Xavier
- Zach Selwyn ... John Davidson
- Dino Campanella ... Looter #1
- Nikki Sinai ... Looter #2
- Helen Kumari ... News Reporter
- Amy Powell ... News Reporter
External links
- Official Site
- Waterborne on MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....