“Night of Alien” wins People’s Choice Award for Best Road Movie from International Movie Trailer Festival

Hollywood, CA (Hollywood Today) 2/7/11- “As an indie filmmaker, it’s definitely a struggle to make a feature film on a small budget, but there’s also no one telling you what you can and can’t do.  I was able to fly by the seat of my pants and take more creative risks,” says writer/director Vaughn Verdi.

The new offbeat underground comedy “Night of the Alien” is a clever mash up of comedy, science fiction, coming of age, psychedelics, conspiracy theories, witchcraft, white trash, and pop culture, there’s something for everyone. The film tells the tale of an unemployed slacker named Fran, her best friend The Lord of Evil and Darkness, and a hitchhiker who claims to be an alien from the planet Zoltran.

Full of deadpan wit and smart-mouthed one-liners delivered by newcomer Shannon Lintner, Fran is disarmingly fresh and funny as she draws you in on her wacky journey in a Juno-esque way.

courtesy of Suzan Jones

While Verdi was deeply immersed in the LA underground scene, he made his first feature “Smack,” which ran the festival circuit, then the short “Tranny McGuyver” with Kirsten Vangsness (Criminal Minds) and “A Couple of Days and Nights.”

Produced by Mighty Mite Productions in association with Smart Art LA, producer Rob Howeth has worked on major features such as Jennifer Aniston’s “Management” and national commercials, as a production designer and has stepped to the role of producer.

“Night of the Alien was Vaughn’s new, cool, out-of-the-box script and I couldn’t wait to be a part of it,” says producer Rob Howeth.

Music supervisor Tony Barlo, says the soundtrack “is an eclectic mix of indie bands perfectly matching the movie’s unique tone”.  Neil Lisk  (I Spit on Your Grave) shot the film and sadly it was his last, he passed away in September.

The film stars a budding new cast of Shannon Lintner, Scott C. Leeds, Tabetha Wallace, Cole Fisher, Christopher Karbo and Chris Sheets and will be hitting the film festival circuit this year.