Fair Haven (film)

Fair Haven is a 2016 American independent drama film directed by Kerstin Karlhuber, written by Jack Bryant, produced by Tom Malloy, and starring Tom Wopat, Michael Grant, Gregory Harrison, Josh Green, and Lily Anne Harrison.

The film was released by Breaking Glass Pictures digitally and theatrically and it premiered on Showtime Networks in June 2017.

Premise
A young man returns to his family farm, after a long stay in conversion therapy, and is torn between the expectations of his emotionally distant father and the memories of a past, loving gay relationship he has tried to bury.

Cast

 * Tom Wopat as Richard
 * Michael Grant as James
 * Gregory Harrison as Dr. Gallagher
 * Josh Green as Charlie
 * Lily Anne Harrison (Gregory Harrison's daughter) as Suzy
 * Tom Malloy as Reverend Thomas
 * Jennifer Taylor as Ruby
 * Lisa Varga as Patricia
 * Denise Dorado as Helena
 * Michael Cuddire as Sebastian
 * Janne Herrington as Melissa

Production
Although the film takes place in Vermont, it was shot on location in and around Rochester, New York, in June 2014.

Release
Fair Haven premiered domestically at the Human Rights Campaign headquarters in Washington, D.C. in April 2016 before completing an extensive international festival run. The film's international premiere was in Turin, Italy in May 2016. An American theatrical release followed in March 2017 in Los Angeles. The film premiered on Showtime Networks in June 2017 and was also released digitally and on DVD by Breaking Glass Pictures. The film's sales agent is The Little Film Company. It continues to release internationally in foreign territories.

Reception
Fair Haven was called a "bold new film" by The Huffington Post and "stirring, well acted, and tenderly wrought" by the Los Angeles Times. The film was also named a "Don't Miss Indie" by Film Independent.