“Castlemont” follows a 10-year-old grieving Filipino boy named Ephraim who is resistant to his father's attempt to raise him in the wake of his wife's untimely death. Their frail bond is repeatedly tested as circumstances arise and choices are made.Â
The film is helmed by Filipino director, Mark Schoonmaker based on an original script penned by Schoonmaker. The film is financed by Cold Moon Productions and is produced by David Christopher Pitt, Abigail Welch, Kole Mahoney, Peter Garafalo, and Schoonmaker.
Venezuelan actor, Steve Wilcox will portray the on-screen version of Schoonmaker's father. Wilcox has been seen in “The Liberator” (a near Oscar nom for Best Foreign-Language film) opposite Edgar Ramirez, “The Zero Hour” (Venezuelan's largest grossing film of all-time), and recently appeared in dc's “Swamp Thing” last year. He has also appeared in Schoonmaker's “Gridlock” short film and was cast in his feature, “Pitch Black Heist”. Newcomer, Danny Chu will portray the 10-year-old on-screen version of Schoonmaker recreating a painful, and complex relationship he had with his father; wrapped around a fictional story about loss, divorce, and consequences. Schoonmaker is also recreating a special time in his life where he fell in love with film by the aid of 1930s Universal Monster movies and Spielberg films.
Principal photography is set to commence this Fall during the COVID19 pandemic and the production will adhere to SAG safety guidelines.
