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FIVE SISTERS PRODUCTIONS is an independent film production
company helmed by the five Burton sisters (Maria, Jennifer, Ursula,
Gabrielle, and Charity) and is based in Los Angeles.
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THE HAPPIEST DAY OF HIS LIFE -- Called "a delightful gender-switch comedy" by The LA Times, THE HAPPIEST DAY OF HIS LIFE centers on Steve who, like all boys, dreams of having a perfect wedding. When Steve's girlfriend Catherine drops to her knee and proposes, Steve and his dad set out to plan the happiest day of his life. Shot through a colorful lens, this hilarious, role-reversal film subtly challenges gender roles and traditions with a sense of humor.
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cast bios with pictures - crew - full credit roll - production blog - production photos
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MANNA FROM HEAVEN -- A comedic
fable about what happens when you get a gift from God (a financial
windfall), but find out many years later that it was just a loan
-- and it's due immediately. Starring Academy Award© nominee
Seymour Cassel , Shelley Duvall, Jill Eikenberry, Academy Award
© winner Louise Fletcher, Frank Gorshin, Faye Grant, three-time
Tony nominee Harry Groener, Academy Award winner Shirley Jones,
Academy Award winner Cloris Leachman, Wendie Malick, and Austin
Pendleton.
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Letting Go of God, a film adaptation of Julia Sweeney's one-woman show that was produced by Five Sisters Productions is out on DVD. For more information on LGOG please visit Julia Sweeney's site.
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TEMPS -- A slice-of-life film
about the "other" side of Generations X and Y, the non-slackers,
or people who work. Starring Academy Award© nominee Seymour
Cassel, Gabrielle Burton, Ursula Burton, Tim Bohn, Bob Pemberton,
and Katrina Stevens. (Currently being developed into a TV series)
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JUST FRIENDS (1997) -- A romantic
comedy about what happens when a man meets the woman of his dreams,
but she wants to be "just friends." Starring Anthony
Palermo, Anita Barone, Barb Alyn Woods, and Hal Linden. Currently
playing on AMC and the WE Channel.
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SIGN MY SNARLING MOVIE, a documentary about The Bobs, was co-directed by Maria Burton and Alex Stein. SIGN MY SNARLING MOVIE, chronicles the history of The Bobs, "The Beatles of the A Capella World," from their humble origins at the Western Onion Singing Telegram Company in San Francisco through their evolution as they gain an audience, get nominated for a Grammy, tour the world, and manage to thrive for 25 years with no major label support, no hit records, and no instruments. Featuring clips from The Bobs' 25th Anniversary Reunion Concerts in Berkeley, California in 2006, the DVD also features 45 minutes of bonus tracks not included in the theatrical version.
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See other Five Sisters Productions projects in development
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