Chicago Illinois, April 2, 2014 – On the heels of “Man of Steel”, filmed in West Chicago and Plano in 2011, a new feature shot in Batavia is set for post-production this month. Steven Summers’ indie film “The Glass House” will soon be added to the ranks of other Fox Valley films such as “Groundhog Day”, “Road to Perdition”, and “Wayne’s World”.

Summers (writer and director) is a high school media arts instructor who has longed to make a feature film since his days at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Tired of trying to go through the traditional channels of film production, he resourcefully wrote, produced, and directed this project on his own with the help of many friends, students, and locals. Filming took place over a three week period in the summer of 2013 in the Batavia home of his friends Todd and Tasha Marren.

The Marrens’ historic home dating from 1887 provides a backdrop to a very modern drama focusing on the emotional, moral and practical impact of the decision to bring children into today’s world. Hereditary genetic abnormalities, infertility, and emotional deficiencies weigh in on such a decision that is also fraught with social and cultural pressures.

The story follows three groups of people who struggle to make this choice for their futures while facing the regrets, burdens, and mistakes of their pasts. Without a particular ethical, moral, political or religious point of view, the film reflects the universal significance of this decision on a couple’s relationship, as well as the other people in their lives.

After three years of planning, a Chicago-based crew and a cast of many of Chicago’s best-known acting talent completed the impossible on a minimal budget. Local veteran actors including Dwayne Taylor, Tiffany Yvonne Cox and Diana Simonzadeh, and international talent of Caroline Gauthier and Danielle Lozeau, poured their hearts into their performances during the hottest weeks of July last year.

Cinematographer Robert Patrick Stern captured beautiful scenes as windows into the lives and emotions of the characters from Summers’ introspective script. Now Summers looks to raise funds for post-production processes such as color grading, sound mixing, and festival entry. “The Glass House” film is excited to announce its final push campaign for post-production.

View The Glass House trailer at vimeo.com
View the Indiegogo campaign at www.indiegogo.com