This film stars a Puyallup actress and was shot in the South Sound. Here’s how to see it
There’s a red carpet premiere this weekend with ties to Puyallup.
The SIFF Film Center is showing “Martingale” on Sunday, Aug. 21 from 1-3 p.m. at 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. It features Puyallup-born actress Kelly Sullivan and is produced by local filmmaker Chris Taylor.
Sullivan is known for her role in shows and films such as “General Hospital” and “Her Boyfriend’s Secret.” Taylor has produced films such as “Marla” and “The Last Laugh.”
Tickets cost $8 for the general public and can be purchased online at bit.ly/3T2Mbk8. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and the show will start 30 minutes after. The film is an hour and 42 minutes long.
“I think anyone who enjoys film, especially if it’s independently made, should check this out,” Taylor said. “It’s kind of a good sample of what we can do in this small little nook of the country.”
The film is about a mother who is seeking revenge for her deceased daughter, Taylor said. Sullivan plays the mother. She’s the lead actress in the film. He describes it as a “street justice story.”
There are scenes in the film that happened in Puyallup — at Motel Puyallup at 1412 S. Meridian. The Grand Cinema at 606 Fawcett Ave. in Tacoma is in the film, too. Other scenes were filmed in surrounding cities such as Olympia and Federal Way.
“I wanted to take people on an adventure when they’re watching this,” Taylor said.
Taylor started brainstorming the idea for the film sometime in 2017. He fundraised about $120,000 online to kickstart production work around 2018. His crew decided to start shooting in May 2019 — months before COVID-19 impacted the world.
“I didn’t want to premiere it online,” Taylor said. “I want the theaters to open back up so I kind of bided my time a little bit.”
Taylor is originally from Florida and served in the military for some time. He settled in Fife about 15 years ago, honing his filmmaking skills. Aside from films, he has helped produce commercials and music videos over the years.
