A Film By Dylan Reynolds
To  contact  writer-director  Dylan Reynolds:    email:  Chainlinkthemovie@yahoo.com       phone:  (818) 400-6638










Synopsis      
CHAIN LINK   is a film about a man searching for love and redemption.  Recently released from
prison- he takes steps towards a better life - and have the family he’s always desired.  But
circumstances compel him to resort back to a life of crime- affecting the one’s he loves- this time he
may not have a second chance.

A character driven drama from first time writer/ director Dylan Reynolds deals with a world where
there is no simple right and wrong- good or evil; where people are faced with regrets, moral choices,
immoral certainties, and ultimately fate.

CHAIN LINK’S solid ensemble cast includes Emmy nominated Mark Irvingsen, Jim Storm (TV’s “Dark
Shadows”, “Bold & Beautiful”, and “Heroes”), Luciano Rauso (Disturbia), Yassmin Alers (Broadway’s
RENT, Across the Universe), Jody Jaress (Hollywoodland, Charlie Wilson’s War),  Peter Looney
(Outbreak), David Kallaway (People Vs. Larry Flynt), Jim Round (TVs “The Unit”), & two-time BAFTA
nominee Lelia Goldoni (Cassavetes’ Shadows,  Scorsese’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore).


The Production
CHAIN LINK was filmed in fifteen shooting days in August of 2007.  Filming format was HD- the
camera was the HVX 200 with a Red Rock Adaptor, essentially a 35mm lens adaptor.  The film was
shot on-location in the Temecula and Lake Elsinore, CA areas.  During production cast and crew
stayed in rented houses- many of whom traveled from Los Angeles for the shoot.  Everyone was paid
equal wages- main crew and cast.  Crew was bare bones- department heads with only the essential
support.  The shooting schedule was tight, the days long, and especially hot.

The aesthetic and approach chosen was Cinema Verit'e (i.e. “hand held”)- reference films was the
work of John Cassavetes and Half Nelson- emphasis was performance over perfection in image.  
This typically meant long uninterrupted takes and more angles/ set-ups rather than making one
shot/set-up “perfect”.  Editing the footage continued this mind set; the truth in performance over the
image and sound.  The attempt of the project was to tell a compelling story through performance and
character.










The Filmmaker's Statement
“The process is more important than achievement.  The questions are more valuable than the
answers.  The attempts are more admirable than successes. ”
- Richard Linklater when talking about his first film "SLACKER"

First and foremost I’d like to thank the dedication, talents, and overall effort of the cast and crew of
this film.  I especially like to thank my mom, dad, and sisters for everything…  Thank you.
We set out to make a “down and dirty” indie flick- taking inspiration and theories from filmmakers
ranging from John Cassavetes to Edgar Ulmer- film movements like French New Wave, Italian Neo-
Realism, and 70s New Hollywood- and recent works such as Half Nelson.  The film is an attempted
snap shot at a particular world and the individuals that comprise it.  

Ultimately the movie is about people trying to connect- trying to love and be loved- but I feel it is our
weaknesses, insecurities, and selfishness that prevents us from being happy with ourselves and
others.  The movie is about the duality of humans.

"It’s a personal film"
- Dylan Reynolds