45365

Director: Bill Ross IV & Turner Ross 90 minutes. Rated: Unrated

Film Synopsis

A bona-fide Ohio indie smash hit, 45365 was shot over a seven month period in Sidney Ohio – a sweetly loving portrait of the filmmakers’ hometown, their neighbors, their environment.  A prize-winning film from the 2009 Athens International Film and Video Festival, “45365” (the title is the town’s zip code) has screened and won numerous awards in festivals around the world.    The film explores the congruities of daily life in Sidney, from the patrol car to the courtroom, the playground to the nursing home, the parade to the prayer service.  It explores relationships and interactions – a father and son, a young relationship, cops and criminals, officials and their electorate coalesce into a mosaic of faces, places and events.  With nearly universal acclaim, 45365 proves decisively that great films can be made right here in Ohio. 

A seductive, fascinating tapestry of small-town life.  Joe Leydon, Variety