Little Chenier

Little Chenier
A Cajun story
Directed by	Bethany Ashton
Written by	Bethany Ashton & Jace Johnson
Produced by	William Dore (executive producer), Philip S. Bligh (executive producer), Bruce Randolph Tizes (executive producer), Clifton Collins Jr., Jane Dennison, Jessica Schatz, Teddy Valenti (co-producers), Kira Bosak, Amy N. Johnson, Scott Trahan (associate producers), Bethany Ashton, Gavin Boyd, Jace Johnson, & Ron West (producers)
Starring	Johnathon Schaech, Frederick Koehler, Tamara Braun, Jeremy Davidson, Clifton Collins Jr., & Chris Mulkey
Edited by	Brian Anton
Music by	Michael Picton
Distributed by	Radio London Films
Release dates	October 20, 2006 (Austin Film Festival)
Running time	120 min
Country	USA
Language	English
Budget	$6,000,000 (estimated)

Little Chenier is a 2006 film written by Jace Johnson and Bethany Ashton, and directed by Ashton. It is set in the bayous of Louisiana, and stars Johnathon Schaech, Frederick Koehler, Tamara Braun, Jeremy Davidson, Clifton Collins Jr., & Chris Mulkey. The film completed production in 2006 but, as of 2007, has yet to find a distributor despite glowing reviews from a number of film festivals. It premiered at the Austin Film Festival on October 20, 2006 and is set for theatrical release on December 15, 2007.

It was shot on location in Little Chenier, Louisiana.

Plot

Beauxregard 'Beaux' Dupuis (Johnathon Schaech) lives a simple, idyllic life in the Louisiana bayou with his mentally challenged younger brother, Pemon (Frederick Koehler) on a small stretch of land called Little Chenier. They live a good life until Pemon is accused of a crime and Beaux resolves to protect him at all costs.

Main Cast

Johnathon Schaech as Beauxregard 'Beaux' Dupuis
Frederick Koehler as Pemon Dupuis
Tamara Braun as Marie-Louise LeBauve
Jeremy Davidson as Carl LeBauve
Clifton Collins Jr. as T-Boy Trahan
Chris Mulkey as Sheriff Kline LeBauve

Hurricane Rita

Three weeks after Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, Hurricane Rita hit the city of Lake Charles and the various parishes used for filming. Virtually all of the sets and locations used in the film were destroyed (leaving the film as the only known film footage of the area), leaving many locals homeless. Bethany Ashton and her family set up a non-profit organization called Rita Remembered to rebuild the communities and help those in need, who were largely left out of the eventual help offered to victims of Katrina. The charity is unique as Ashton and the fellow creators invite people to correspond directly with them to find out exactly how their contributions were used.

For more information on Rita Remembered, contact:
Jane Dennison
JaneDennison@RitaRemembered.com
Rita Remembered
PO Box 145
Lake Charles, Louisiana 70602

Reviews

THE TEMPE EMERALD REVIEW - By Patrick Sweeney - Park City 2007
AUSTIN TEXAN REVIWE - By Price Savoie - October 2006
SCREEN SPOTLIGHT - By Betsy Tyson - October 2006