VIA VARIETY
By DAVE MCNARY
William Moseley (“The Royals”) and Johanna Braddy (“Unreal”) are starring in the inspirational drama “Pencil Town,” which has just wrapped shooting around Los Angeles.
The feature film is based on a true story about a ruthless corporate raider on the verge of making partner at his private equity firm, when he is forced to return to his small town roots after he suddenly inherits his father’s nearly bankrupt pencil factory — the heart and soul of the depressed community. He must decide to either join the fight to save the factory, or let it close and relocate to China.
The cast includes Mimi Kennedy, Mary Pat Gleason, Shashawnee Hall, Paul Dooley, Bill Cobbs and James Eckhouse. “Pencil Town” is directed and executive produced by Jay Silverman from a script by Van Billet. Producers are William Newman, Bethany Cerrona and Joe Gamache.
“What excited me about making this film is the passion and unity displayed by the American’s worker’s fight to save their town, their job, and their dignity,” Silverman said. “I’m honored and humbled to be able to tell this story, as it’s at the heart of what America is, and why it’s worth fighting for.”