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Easier with Practice is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez. It stars Brian Geraghty, Kel O'Neill, Marguerite Moreau, Jeanette Brox, Jenna Gavigan and Katie Aselton. The story is based on a 2006 GQ Article written by Davy Rothbart.

The film has been nominated for two Independent Spirit Awards, Best First Feature and Someone to Watch Awards.

Plot
Davy Mitchell is an introverted writer struggling on tour to promote his unpublished short stories. His lonely nights heat up when Davy receives a seemingly random phone call from a woman named Nicole. The sultry stranger seduces him into an intense session of phone sex, sparking an erotic and intimate relationship that is based entirely around the phone calls that she initiates. Davy wants to make it work, but he becomes frustrated when she refuses to give out her number. Fed up with her games, he determines to meet Nicole in person. That is, if she ever calls again…

Cast and Crew

 * Writer/Director - Kyle Patrick Alvarez
 * Producer - Cookie Carosella
 * Director of Photography - David Morrison
 * Source Author - Davy Rothbart

Starring:
 * Brian Geraghty as Davy Mitchell
 * Kel O'Neill as Sean Mitchell
 * Marguerite Moreau as Samantha
 * Jeanette Brox as Sarah
 * Jenna Gavigan as Josie
 * Katie Aselton as Nicole

Development
Easier with Practice is an independently financed film written and directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez and produced by Cookie Carosella.

The film first came to be with Alvarez read an article in GQ Magazine by writer Davy Rothbart. After spending more than a year writing the script and acquiring financing, Easier with Practice went into production in the summer of 2008 and stars Brian Geraghty.

Production Company: forty second productions

U.S. DVD Distributor: Breaking Glass Pictures

Canadian Distributor: Mongrel Media

The film was shot on the Red One Camera System.

Reception
The world premier of Easier with Practice occurred at The CineVegas Film Festival where it won the 2009 Grand Jury Prize. It garnered Best New International Feature at the film's international premier at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

The film screened at the following Festivals:

The International Thessaloniki Film Festival

Woodstock Film Festival

Raindance Film Festival

Film by the Sea International Film Festival

Cambridge Film Festival

Montreal World Film Festival

Bahamas International Film Festival

Indie Memphis Film Festival

Mumbai International Film Festival

New Orleans Human Rights Film Festival

Ljubljana International Film Festival

Galway Film Festival

Cucoloris Film Festival

AFI Fest

Lone Star Film Festival

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Mammoth Film Festival

Istanbul Film Festival

San Francisco International Film Festival

Santa Cruz Film Festival

Awards
2010 Nominated - Independent Spirit Award - Best First Feature

2010 Nominated - Someone to Watch Award - Kyle Patrick Alvarez

2009 Winner - Grand Jury Award - CineVegas International Film Festival

2009 Winner - Best New International Feature - Edinburgh International Film Festival

2009 Winner - Special Jury Prize - Memphis Indie Film Festival