terrible... so disappointed.

I wanted to but couldn't!

brilliant actors, brilliant editing

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Footprints, written and directed by Steven Peros (who also wrote the Peter Bogdanovich film The Cat's Meow), is a modern day fantasy, set in a town inspired by fantasy, and filled with a great many broken dreams. Sybil Temtchine is very affecting as a woman who wakes up one sunny morning on the footprints of Hollywood's famous Grauman's Chinese Theater. Ironically, or, perhaps, expectedly (?), the first person to greet her in this Tinseltown landmark is a rather irate, if comical, homeless person.Our Gal, Temtchine's name in the credits, embarks on a journey of sorts to try to find out who she is. Not necessarily a heartwarming story, Footprints certainly tugs at your heartstrings, especially when we arrive at it's revelatory moment. And, without giving anything away, it is one of those moments that stays in your mind.

I managed to catch a sneak preview of Footprints at the Egyptian and I was really touched by it. Writer-Director Steven Peros takes you on a magical, mystery tour up and down the famed boulevard that reaches into Hollywood's past and reaches out to Hollywood's future. Sybil Temtchine shines in the lead role, hitting all the right notes as you follow her journey. And John Brickner--as the flunky tour guide who tries to help out--shows why his is a name to remember. It's the kind of movie that seems to have a little something for everyone, just like the industry to which it pays homage. It's got wit, it's got charm, and it leaves you thinking. One of those movies you'll want to see again once you know how it ends. But next time I'll bring a date!

"Footprints" is compelling cinema at its best! It is a remarkable accomplishment that such a fine film was produced in Hollywood...with a plot that takes place in Hollywood...for such a low budget.... Its great actors, dialogue, plot,cinematography, score and other artistic elements all worked wonderfully together to create an engaging story that also artfully manages to pay tribute to the film world of the past and present and future. It is a drama in the mystery/suspense /horror/thriller genre....and a great one at that. Bravo to its producer/writer Steven Peros for his virtuoso achievement and his superbly talented cast (especially Sybil Temtchine) for their outstanding performances.

It's rare that I see a film at a festival that stays with me for more than a day. Most have a quick gimmick or retread well worn territory but really have nothing much else of substance to them and are forgotten usually by the next morning."FOOTPRINTS" is a film that breaks this mold wide open. It's graceful, poetic and resonates like very few films ever do--be they in a festival or in a theater. It's very difficult to summarize or characterize the movie beyond saying that it touches you. It certainly touched me and has stayed with me since I saw it. I don't want to try to "summarize" what the film is about, it wouldn't do it justice. Suffice it to say, the performances are delicate and rich, the images beautifully realized and the story deeply compelling.If you get a chance to see it--don't pass it up. I'm sure it will be at many festivals and certain it will be in the theaters one day soon.