Omaha, NE – The Omaha Film Festival is excited to announce our next Third Thursday screening on July 15 at 7:00pm, a special screening of the independent comedy “My Name is Jerry,” best picture winner at the International Filmmaker Festival and best comedy winner at the Route 66 Film Festival. For those of you fortunate enough to catch this excellent comedy at the 2010 Omaha Film Festival, you were able to meet director Morgan Mead and get a sense of the passion and joy that went into making this great film.

Synopsis:

Door-to-door salesman, Jerry Arthur’s life is filled with slamming doors and low expectations. The world has lost its attraction. He is a middle-aged divorcee with an unsure and unwanted future, a daughter he has not seen or spoken to in years, a dead-end job and low self-esteem. In other words, Jerry is close to hitting rock bottom. But one day Jerry stumbles on a group of young people with their futures before them. Their energy and music reminds him that you can influence your life for the better regardless of the past...if you choose to do so. Through new and old friends alike, Jerry discovers you can move forward even when you can’t see exactly where you are going. What is My Name Is Jerry about? As Jerry put it, “What happened to going with your gut? My gut’s been telling me to turn things around.” To change.

Doug Jones, star of "Pan's Labyrinth," "The Fantastic Four: The Silver Surfer," and "Hell Boy" steps out from behind his many masked characters to reveal an engaging and quirky actor who will steal your heart.

Be sure to check out www.mynameisjerry.com for trailers, bios and more!

Thank you in advance for your continued support of independent film and the Omaha Film Festival. Your support and attendance in these ongoing THIRD THURSDAY screenings allows us to continue to bring great independent cinema to Omaha, and for only $5.00, it’s a great value as well!

Great Escape Omaha Stadium 16
7440 Crown Point Avenue
Omaha, NE

Marc Longbrake
Omaha Film Festival
Program Director