My Night with Andrew Cunanan

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Produced, Written and Directed by Devin Kordt-Thomas

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Devin Kordt-Thomas as Devin and Adrian (Raul) Bustamante as Andrew Cunanan (MNWAC Still 1)



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Adrian (Raul) Bustamante as Andrew Cunanan (MNWAC Still 4)


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L O G L I N E

Inspired by real life events in 1997, the film questions whether a young, gay drunken man’s

decisions during a San Francisco encounter with future serial killer Andrew Cunanan could have

saved the lives of five men, including fashion icon Gianni Versace.

Les décisions prises par un jeune ivrogne homosexuel lors d’une rencontre impromptue avec le

tueur en série Andrew Cunanan, en 1997 à San Francisco, nous invites à se questionner sur le

pouvoir que nous avons sur notre destinée et si le meurtre de l’icône de la mode Gianni

Versace aurait pu être évité. Inspiré de faits réels.

S H O R T S Y N O P S I S

In a cross-country murder spree that ended with the killing of fashion icon Gianni Versace, “My

Night with Andrew Cunanan” is a docudrama crime thriller based on real life events in San

Francisco in 1997. It’s the story of one young gay drunken man's encounter with him days

before he would begin that spree that would earn him the dubious honor of the youngest serial

killer on the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted list. Could one decision made during that encounter

have prevented the murder of five men? This cautionary tale invites us to consider whether

fate can be changed by exploring 'What if...?

Retraçant une série de meurtres qui se sont terminés par l’assassinat de l’icône de la mode

Gianni Versace; “Ma nuit avec Andrew Cunanan” est un suspense criminel, basé sur des faits

réels, relatant une rencontre impromptue entre un jeune ivrogne homosexuel et Andrew

Cunanan quelques jours seulement avant la série d’assassinats qui lui valut le titre du plus jeune

tueur en série recherchés par le FBI. Est-ce qu’une décision prise pendant cette rencontre

aurait pu empêcher le meurtre de cinq hommes? Ce film nous invite à nous questionner sur le

pouvoir que nous avons de changer notre destinée et explore les conséquences qu’une simple

décision aurait pu avoir sur la vie de cinq hommes.

D I R E C T O R ’ S S T A T E M E N T

As my first screenplay, directorial debut, and self-produced short, I wanted to make a film that was close to heart and within my realm of experience. For better or worse, I had a connection with Andrew Cunanan days before began his killing spree of at least five victims – including iconic fashion designer Gianni Versace.


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In writing the screenplay I explored a state similar to that of self-induced hypnotic regression in order to re-live my experience with Andrew in April of 1997 and craft truthful dialogue. Eerily, as I typed out the script at my desk, it seemed he was just a few feet behind my chair. I believe many can relate to the single and how we may place ourselves in vulnerable states and situations in meeting new people. As a cautionary tale, even those who may appear “normal”, intelligent, and even charismatic on the surface may harbor a darker shadow side beneath. For those who know me personally, this film may be too close for comfort in its exploration of “What if…?” For all, I invite you to consider how one decision changes everything. -- Devin Kordt-Thomas (Actor-Director-Writer-Producer)

C A S T B I O S

Adrian (Raul) Bustamante (Andrew Cunanan)

Raul, a member of the Screen Actors Guild and AFTRA, has been in such

television shows and films as "The Young and The Restless", "Dexter",

"What Just Happened" and "Red Tails" to name a few. A native of

Northern California Raul received his first break on NBC's short lived

television show "Trauma" in which he played a supporting character

named Brandon Trimmer. Raul currently hosts an entertainment show for

Yahoo called "The Y" and has multiple films and commercials coming out

in 2011. Adrian currently resides in Los Angeles CA.

Devin Kordt-Thomas (Devin)

Devin Kordt-Thomas is an American actor, director, writer and producer.

Born in Sturgis, Michigan and raised on the Mediterranean island of Malta,

Devin’s background in Theatre began as a teen when he performed in

several Shakespearean plays as part of the MADC – Malta’s oldest theatre

company. A former US Navy Sailor, Devin was stationed at the Pentagon

for his tour. After active duty he was accepted to study Meisner

Technique at the prestigious William Esper Studio in Manhattan and lived

at the Lower East Side underground Hotel 17 (The 120-room hotel Woody Allen used as the

setting for his film “Manhattan Murder Mystery”). Devin completed two years of Meisner

Technique training on the West Coast with Jim Jarrett, Founder/Director of the Meisner


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Technique Studio and protégé of the late Sanford Meisner. A member of SAG-AFTRA, Devin has

acted in leading roles on television and several short films including "Captive", "The Blinding

Truth", and "Wandering Eyes" among others. "My Night with Andrew Cunanan" is his

Directorial debut. He is an Independent Producer and Founder of Vanitas Productions.

Paul Baird (Bartender)

Paul Baird is an actor, writer, dancer, and musician. Though born in Santa

Cruz, he spent much of his life performing while growing up abroad in West

Africa, Egypt, and El Salvador where he learned Spanish and French. His

favorite productions include “Cabaret” (Emcee), “The Dark Season”

(Macbeth), “Much Ado About Nothing” (Balthazar, Accordionist), “The

Tempest” (Caliban), “Les Miserable” (Enjolras), and “Camelot” (Lancelot).

Recently he played Odysseus, Hermes, and Achilles in the Stanford Summer Theater Festival.

Favorite original works include his award-winning co-written play “Ni UnaMás” (Voice 6) and his

two autobiographical solo shows “My Brother’s Keeper” and “The White Knuckle Driver” (Over

forty characters). Award-winning films include “Spacing”, “Undocumented”, and “EBX-2087”.

He is pursuing a career in theater, film, and music in San Francisco, Los Angeles and abroad.

Bob Saenz (Gay Bar Owner)

Bob has been a working actor and writer in both the Bay Area and Los

Angeles for the last 20 years. With acting roles in Francis Ford Coppola’s

“Jack”, David Fincher’s “Zodiac”, Finn Taylor’s “Darwin Awards”, Chris

Ford’s “The Village Barbershop”, and Victor Goss’ “The Apocalypse

According to Doris” among dozens of others. He also had a six year run as

the recurring character Sgt. Carl Hoskins on the CBS TV show “Nash

Bridges”. He does voiceover work on commercials, documentary films, and for video games,

and was a DJ on KFRC and KYCY in San Francisco in the late 90’s. He does rewrites and polishes

on film scripts for Producers, Directors, and Production Companies and has optioned six of his

original scripts to Hollywood Production Companies and Studios.



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F I L M M A K E R B I O S

Dipayan (Deepa) Pathak (Director of Photography)

Deepa is pursuing film, one of his passions in life, to share his

insights and experiences through the modality of storytelling and

cinematography for the purpose of invoking change and self-

discovery throughout the world.

A founder of Filmtwist Productions, LLC and a graduate of the San

Francisco School of Digital Filmmaking (SFSDF), Deepa is currently

working on writing his first feature film and recently completed a short film called Lonely Planet

that will premiere at festivals in 2011.

Justin Lachance (Editor)

Hailing from Montréal, Canada, Justin's passion for film and TV stems from

his first contact with Star Trek back when he was a kid. Since then,

filmmaking has taken him to strange new worlds both figuratively and

literally. The projects he has worked on - from shorts, to music videos, to

documentaries, to feature films - have taken him to film festivals around

the world including Sundance, Toronto International Film Festival, Berlinale,

AFI Film Festival in Los Angeles, and Whistler Film Fest to name a few. While currently working

on a magazine series in Montréal, Justin is also editing shorts from Toronto, New York City, and

Los Angeles. Following the success of The High Level Bridge Justin is back working with Trevor

Anderson on his new musical documentary The Man That Got Away.

Franck Tabouring (Editor)

Franck is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker with a strong passion for

editing, shooting and directing. Franck is originally from

Luxembourg, Europe, and he moved to the U.S. in 2006 to attend

college. Recently, he attended the San Francisco School of Digital

Filmmaking, and he is highly proficient in Final Cut, Premiere Pro

and Avid. Franck used to work as a film critic for TV and radio, and

his extensive knowledge of the industry has inspired him to also launch his own movie blog The

Screening Log. Franck is currently co-managing Filmtwist Productions


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John Turner (Composer)

John Turner's compositions for film, stage, television, and web span the full

spectrum of style and genre. His score for the feature film thriller “You

Belong to Me” (Wolfe Releasing, 2008) features strings by the powerhouse

NYC string band ETHEL. John recently completed scores for the dramatic

short film “Dearly Departed” (Santa Barbara International Film Festival,

2011) and the comedy "Clara's Carma” (BendFilm Festival, 2010). Film scores additionally

include (partial listing) the independent feature drama Alma Mater (Hamptons Film Festival

and Austin Film Festival, Audience Award, 2002), the comedy short films Slo-Mo (Sundance,

Telluride, HBO, 2002) and Passengers (Deauville Film Festival, Winner, Special Jury Prize, 2002,

Deauville, France; Sundance Film Festival, 2002). John lives in Los Angeles and is a member of

ASCAP, the American Music Center, the American Composer's Forum, and The Society of

Composers and Lyricists.

Roberta Munroe (Consulting Producer)

Roberta Marie Munroe is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, consultant

and published author. Her first book How Not To Make A Short Film: Secrets

From A Sundance Programmer is a provocative and practical insider's guide

to making a great short film.

After 5 years at Sundance, Roberta continues her work with filmmakers

around the world as the president and senior consultant of her Los Angeles

based company, RMM Film Consulting. RMM FC have produced over 10 films, all of which have

enjoyed premieres at AFI, Toronto International, Locarno, Telluride, Palm Springs, and several

other top tier festivals.

Currently Ms. Munroe is producing 2 short films, a narrative feature and the feature

documentary REVOLUTIONARY SEX.


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C R E D I T S

Produced, Written & Directed by Devin Kordt-Thomas

Consulting Producer

Roberta Marie Munroe

Director of Photography Dipayan Pathak

Edited by

Franck Tabouring Justin Lachance

Original Music by

John Turner C A S T L I S T

Andrew Adrian (Raul) Bustamante

Devin Devin Kordt-Thomas

Bartender Paul Baird

Gay Bar Owner Bob Saenz

News Announcer (Voice) John Lavette

Bar Patrons Nick Frangione Wes Fisher Tyler Kowalski Frank Lucatuorto Beltrán Luque Rick Osmon

Franck Tabouring Joshua Smith


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Director of Photography Dipayan Pathak Edited by Justin Lachance

Franck Tabouring Production Designer Harmony Nichol

Original Music by John Turner First Assistant Director Frank Lucatuorto

Second Assistant Director Nick Frangione Script Supervisor Maxine Stover

Makeup Dept. Head / Hair Dept. Head Jihyun Kim Key Makeup Artist / Key Hair Stylist Kimiya Hicks

Assistant Art Director Tyler Kowalski Gaffer & Key Grip Beltrán Luque Production Sound Darcel Walker

Post Production Sound Design & Editing Gift of Sound Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer Matt R. Sherman

Foley Artist Alekxandra Loeblich Foley Recordist, Assistant Sound Editor Virgile Carle

ADR Sirius Sound Shane Watson

Leroy Clark Color Correction Franck Tabouring

Set Photographer Joshua Smith Production Assistant Wes Fisher Production Assistant Rick Osmon Production Assistant Puppet Mills Production Assistant Lettie Villavicencio

Graphic Artist Garrick Naguit Additional Music by Moby: Vicious Pen

Papa / Psyche A Freak

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