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“I wanted to give one young person that starring role, to give it to a Mon- tana native, and I love Colton Chris- tensen,” Townsend said. “He’s such a good kid and I just wanted him to have that role, I wanted to give him a hand up like someone gave me.”
One of those people who believed in her when she was just starting out was Dale McGarvey, the Kalispell-based trial lawyer, who along with his law practice is known for supporting the arts, she said.
McGarvey is also an executive pro- ducer of the film, and is president of the company that brought “The Forlorned” to life.
Award-winning writer and direc- tor Andrew Wiest wrote the screenplay and directed the film, and Townsend said the equipment used on the film is “absolutely dynamic.” One of the cam- era operators worked on such major films as “Harry Potter” and “Lord of the Rings,” she said.
Townsend is the author of multi- ple, well-received works, including the novel “Amarok,” and the pieces “River of Bones,” “Angus MacBain and the Island of Sleeping Kings,” “Angus Mac- Bain and the Agate Moonflower,” and “Moonflower.”
She wrote “The Forlorned” in 2003 as a donation for the Retinoblastoma International organization and the cancer-treatment hospital that helped save her son’s life when he was ill.
“I just wanted to give back for hav- ing them save my son,” Townsend said.
“The Forlorned” movie poster
After the rights for the book went through three publishers, Townsend took them back, and the book will be published by Crimson Tree Publish- ers. Once Wiest was on board with the project, they got rolling, she said, and production began last October.
Townsend said she expects pre- mieres across eastern Montana and in Missoula in late September, before a fall release date for the movie.
And as someone who was born in Missoula and raised in Bigfork, being able to publish a book and then make it into a movie filmed in the Flathead fulfills a goal for Townsend.
“It’s very special to me because Mon- tana is so close to my heart,” she said.
For more information on The For- lorned, visit www.theforlorned.com.
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THE MARQUEE
WHAT TO READ, SEE AND APPRECIATE
LOCAL AUTHOR PUBLISHES NEW GUIDEBOOK
Stormy Good Monod, whose words have directed hikers in and around the Flathead, has released a new guidebook through Flathead Guidebooks, this time focusing on the higher-altitude hikes of the area.
“Summit and Ridge Walks Around
the Flathead” is now available, and fea-
tures geology notes from Dr. Lex Blood
and Judith Pressmar. The book features
67 outings, with a potential of reaching
72 summits and 14 ridge walks for experi-
enced hikers. Hikes include those in Gla-
cier National Park, the Swan Crest with
Jewel Basin, the Mission Mountains, the
Salish Mountains, the Galton Range with
the Ten Lakes Scenic Area, and the Whitefish Range.
The author’s previous books include “Nordic Dreams: Flathead Valley Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoe Guide,” and “Day Hikes Around the Flathead.”
Books are available at many local outdoor-equipment retailers and bookshops.
For more information, visit www.flatheadguidebooks.com.
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