Vancouver Island filmmaker's feature hits the big screen in California

Former Campbell River resident and Carihi grad, Michael Stevantoni, has had his second feature film debut on the big screen of Lemmie Glendale theatre, in Glendale California, a suburb of Los Angeles. This is Stevantoni’s second feature film, ‘Death Letter Blues’ and it debuted on Aug. 8. It was co-written and co-directed by Strack Azar. Shot in Mississippi, it is now streaming on Apple TV/iTunes, and YouTube.  The movie is a southern gothic supernatural film, a mysterious death rattles a small town, notably a troubled priest, who discovers haunting parallels between the tragedy and his recurring nightmares. ‘Death Letter Blues’ stars Sherman Augustus (Stranger Things), Karole Foreman, and Ramsay Midwood. Diana Stevan — a Campbell River author, professional actor, and also Michael's grandmother — plays Mrs. Webb, the priest’s friend in the film.