Finch & Lily, penned by award-winning playwright Richard O’Donnell and directed by award-winning director Katie Maholic, concerns a middle-aged Albert Finch who takes up residence at a Chicago transient hotel, The Starbrite. There he befriends agoraphobic Lily Crumb and an array of wonderful characters that benefit in odd and miraculous ways from his simply “being there”. But Finch has a secret that will alter their lives forever, bringing a little bit of heaven to the residents of the Starbrite hotel. 

Associate producer, Claudia Sullivan, believes Finch & Lily is reminiscent of films such as It’s a Wonderful Life, “It’s an uplifting story  about random acts of kindness, a throwback to the the glorious Frank Capra film fare of the 30’s and 40’s.” 

Broadway composers Dianne Adams and Jim McDowell are tapped to score while stage, film and TV actress Megan Cavanagh is slated to star as Sister Olglebee.  

Pre-production begins Spring 2010.

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Starbrite Pictures, a division of R. Productions in Chicago, is developing a script by award-winning writer Richard O’Donnell entitled Finch & Lily.   The production is allocating a percentage of it’s profits to feeding the poor.  

Columbia College’s Katie Mahalic is in talks to direct.  Ms. Maholic was this years recipient of Columbia College’s Big Screen 13 film festival Audience Award for her short film Michael Saints, and her film The Mole, a 10-minute short is circulating through domestic and international film festivals.  The film has screened in the U.S, Canada, Australia, and has just recently been accepted to the Euro-Asian Film Festival held in Washington D.C..

Appearing out of nowhere, a mysterious Albert Finch takes up residence at a rundown transient hotel in Chicago.  There he befriends agoraphobic Lily Crumb and an array of characters that benefit in odd and miraculous ways from his simply “being there”.  But Finch has a secret that will alter their lives forever, bringing a little bit of heaven to the residents of the Star Brite hotel.

Award-winning Broadway composers Dianne Adams and Jim McDowell are tapped to score while stage, film and TV actress Megan Cavanagh is slated to star as Sister McGee.  

Pre-production begins Fall 2009.

The feature film Finch & Lily fan site has over a thousand friends on MySpace.

Starbrite Pictures, a division of R. Productions in Chicago, is developing a script by award-winning writer Richard O’Donnell entitled Finch & Lily.  Columbia College’s Katie Mahalic is in talks to direct.  

Ms. Maholic was this years recipient of Columbia College’s Big Screen 13 film festival Audience Award for her short film Michael Saints, and her film The Mole, a 10-minute short is circulating through domestic and international film festivals.  The film has screened in the U.S, Canada, Australia, and has just recently been accepted to the Euro-Asian Film Festival held in Washington D.C..

Appearing out of nowhere, a mysterious Albert Finch takes up residence at a rundown transient hotel in Chicago.  There he befriends agoraphobic Lily Crumb and an array of characters that benefit in odd and miraculous ways from his simply “being there”.  But Finch has a secret that will alter their lives forever, bringing a little bit of heaven to the residents of the Star Brite hotel.

Award-winning Broadway composers Dianne Adams and Jim McDowell are tapped to score while stage, film and TV actress Megan Cavanagh is slated to star as Sister McGee.  

Pre-production begins Fall 2009.

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Chicago-based film director Katie Mahalic presents Just Something Out Of the Ordinary for the Little Miss Matched’s Film Contest.

Starbrite Pictures, a division of R. Productions in Chicago, is developing a script by award-winning writer Richard O’Donnell entitled Finch & Lily.  Columbia College’s Katie Mahalic is in talks to direct.

Ms. Maholic was this years recipient of Columbia College’s Big Screen 13 film festival Audience Award for her short film Michael Saints, and her film The Mole, a 10-minute short is circulating through domestic and international film festivals.  The film has screened in the U.S, Canada, Australia, and has just recently been accepted to the Euro-Asian Film Festival held in Washington D.C..

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Starbrite Pictures, a division of R. Productions in Chicago, is developing a script by award-winning writer Richard O’Donnell entitled Finch & Lily.  Columbia College‘s Katie Mahalic is in talks to direct.

Ms. Maholic was this years recipient of Columbia College’s Big Screen 13 film festival Audience Award for her short film Michael Saints, and her film The Mole, a 10-minute short is circulating through domestic and international film festivals.  The film has screened in the U.S, Canada, Australia, and has just recently been accepted to the Euro-Asian Film Festival held in Washington D.C..

Appearing out of nowhere, a mysterious Albert Finch takes up residence at a rundown transient hotel in Chicago.  There he befriends agoraphobic Lily Crumb and an array of characters that benefit in odd and miraculous ways from his simply “being there”.  But Finch has a secret that will alter their lives forever, bringing a little bit of heaven to the residents of the Star Brite hotel.

Broadway composers Dianne Adams and Jim McDowell are tapped to score while stage, film and TV actress Megan Cavanagh is slated to star as Sister McGee.  

Pre-production begins Fall 2009.

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Finch & Lily, a feature film in development by Starbrite Pictures LLC, a division of R. Productions in Chicago, is allocating a percentage of it’s profits to feeding the poor. “We want to help Poverty Reduction,” states Co-Executive Producer Jason Christensen, “And producing Finch & Lily is part education/part call-to-action in that regard.  People have got to know that 37 million Americans are living at or below the poverty level!”

Finch & Lily, penned by award-winning playwright Richard O’Donnell and directed by Katie Maholic, concerns a middle-aged Albert Finch who takes up residence at a Chicago transient hotel, The Starbrite. There he befriends agoraphobic Lily Crumb and an array of wonderful characters that benefit in odd and miraculous ways from his simply “being there”. But Finch has a secret that will alter their lives forever, bringing a little bit of heaven to the residents of the Starbrite hotel. 

Co-Executive producer, Michael O’Donnell, sees Finch & Lily as the new It’s a Wonderful Life, “It’s an uplifting story  about random acts of kindness, that is reminiscent of the glorious Frank Capra film fare of the 30′s and 40′s.” 

Broadway composers Dianne Adams and Jim McDowell are tapped to score while stage, film and TV actress Megan Cavanagh is slated to star as Sister McGee.  

Pre-production begins Fall 2009.