Cast and Crew:

The beautiful and talented Jessica Lowndes (90210) and Callan McAuliffe (I Am Number Four) star as Kristin and Jake.  And Luke Grimes (Brothers & Sisters) will play Russ,.  

On the crew side, Max Joseph is the writer/director. His work has screened at the Sundance and Telluride Film Festivals and has been featured on the front pages of YouTube, Funny or Die, and Daily Motion. For three years he was creative director of video at GOOD and continues to works with them regularly. Most recently his short documentary SAAB Story won Best Short Doc at the 2011 Sonoma International Film Festival. The film is being produced by Nathan Kelly (line producer) -- who just came off shooting Martin Scorsese's latest film Hugo Cabaret in London -- and Jordan Horowitz (executive producer) who recently won the Golden Globe for The Kids Are All Right.    Rounding out the team is our co-producer, the lovely Carlin Daley, who has produced successful commercials for companies like TOMS and Loehmann's.

Synopsis: 

            Jake is a good kid --an impressionable high school freshman who daydreams about Kristin Sommers, the hottest girl in school.  When Jake's great uncle suddenly commits suicide, Jake is left with his uncle's beautiful house featuring a majestic garden.  Upon learning that Kristin is looking for an open house to throw a party, Jake offers up his uncle's house. Kristen falls in love with the place, especially the garden, and suggests they play a game called "Garden of Eden..."  

A short film by Max Joseph

concept reel:

For more info contact: evan@undergroundfilms.net

Garden of Eden is sponsored by Creative Visions Foundation, a publicly supported 501 (c)(3), which supports Creative Activists who use the power of media and the arts to affect positive change in the world. All donations are tax deductible.