Sundance Photo Preview: Skateland Starring Ashley Greene

Anthony Burnsmakes his feature film directorial debut withSkateland, which premieres at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as one of the 16 films which were selected from 1,058 submissions for the U.S. Dramatic competition. Skateland is a coming-of-age story which takes place in the early 1980s in small-town East Texas. Dramatic events force a 19-year-old skating rink manager named Ritchie (played byDeadgirl’sShiloh Fernandez) to look at his life in a very new way.

Co-writer Brandon Freemansaysthat Skateland is “a story that resonates – about making choices, finding your way in life, friends, family and change” a story “fueled by an MTV pop appeal, broken and regained relationships, car chases, the always thriving binge drinking backdrop of Anytown, USA, and a cinematic wonder branded by the beauty of the landscape.” I’m a sucker for coming-of-age stories, and growing up in the 1980’s makes this all the more appealing. The movie also starsAshley Greene(Twilight),Heath Freeman, Taylor Handley, AJ Buckley,andHaley Ramm. Photos after the jump.

Skateland