Ghosts of The Big Sandy movie premieres at Garden Theater

It is finally ready….be the first to watch it…. The Ghosts of The Big Sandy movie will have its first public premiere in downtown Louisa at the Garden Theater, on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9, and you have the opportunity to attend the first public premiere before it goes into worldwide distribution.

Tickets are still available for Friday evening showing and the Saturday evening showing at 8 p.m., at https://bit.ly/ghosts-premier.

The movie has been selected by the Official Selection 2024 Hollywood Independent Filmmaker Awards and Festival, Official Selection 2024 Northeast Film Festival and Louisville’s International Festival Film Official Selection 2024.

The movie was filmed and produced in Louisa, is based on the Eddie and Scot Hartshorn Novel “Ghosts of the Sandy River”; directed by Joe Robertson; written by: Joe Robertson, Chris Pope and Jesse Timm; produced by Marsha Slone; starring Zeb Slone, Austin Bourne, Mahalah Donae Peters, Wen Case and Jeff Horner. Local residents were also used as extras. Kenny Chaney a local singer was featured for his won “Tonight” and a Kentucky band, “Guns for Hire” was featured with their song, “Small Town Memories.”

According to Marsha Slone, producer, “Words cannot express how very proud I am of our “Ghosts of The Big Sandy” cast and crew.

This journey to make a professional film here locally has been such a challenge. But, I hope everyone will enjoy it this weekend. I hope this can be a foundation to allow more opportunities for us to make movies here in Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia.

The cast and crew on this project have become like family to me. They gave 110% when they were working and they continue to inspire as I watch them continue to chase their dreams.

My community was amazing… so many people came thru supporting us. Loaning us locations, cars, props, venues, feeding us during the 2 weeks of filming and just being so positive and excited to see us accomplish this goal. If you were part of this process, you will always be so appreciated by me.

After years of dreaming it, working on it and never giving up on it, we get to share it with you before it goes into worldwide distribution.”