ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI (February 26, 2010). A rare local screening of Game of the Year, winner of the Midrash Award at the 2009 St. Louis International Film Festival, takes place Friday, March 19 at 7:00 p.m. at The Luminary Center for the Arts. The latest release by up-and-coming director Chris Grega (Amphetamine, Rhineland), Game of the Year is a smart and quirky mockumentary that follows several South St Louis gamers who enter a high stakes tournament, relying on their passion, skills and solidarity for a winning edge. These strengths, however, become the backdrop for intrigue, arguments and challenges of all kinds as cracks in the team's solidarity grow and they find themselves facing a powerful enemy:themselves. The film's sly humor, creative storyline and true-to-life characters make Game of the Year an unexpectedly funny and engrossing experience.
A discussion of the film will follow, including Q&A with director Grega.
Critics and film jurors say:
- "Memorable, quotable and very St Louis-y"
- "Full of real people - like the ones you know - brimming with pride, envy and passion good and bad"
- "an impressive, creative film from a fine local director"
- "the mockumentary payoff is hysterical"