PREMIERES

August 21, 2008 - Micon Cinemas, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin

THE STORY

When Joe Zopp's out-of-touch parents squander the proceeds of his finest invention, he skips town, vowing never to return. Seven years later, while leading a life of anonymity, Zopp runs into an old classmate who tells him that everyone back in his hometown thinks he's dead, forcing him to return to unravel the mystery of his own death.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Rating: This picture is not rated by the MPAA.
Run Time: 110 minutes
Country: USA
Language: English
Original Format: High Definition 1080i50
Camera: Sony HVR-Z1U
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Budget: Less than the price of a used Corolla.

ON LOCATION

Zopp was shot on location in Chippewa Falls, Wis., from July 31, 2006 to September 3, 2006. Additional shooting took place in Eau Claire, Wis., Chicago, Ill., and Toledo, Ohio.

HOME MADE MOVIE

Best known for its pure water, tasty lager, and a spot mention in the crappy blockbuster film Titanic, the charming west-central Wisconsin town of Chippewa Falls is located ninety miles east of Minneapolis, Minn., nestled in the serene valley of the Chippewa River.

Historic streets crawl through Chippewa (pronounced chip-WUH) Falls’ enchanting downtown district, which includes the award-winning Main Street (which, of course, is called Bridge Street). In 1997, Chippewa Falls was honored by Time magazine as one of the nation’s Top Ten Small Towns, thus granting license to refer to itself as such indefinitely.

To the members of Wut Wut Alma, Chippewa is more than a tidy, Midwestern town where once a year people gather their inner tubes and coolers of beer, throw them in the river and just, you know, float. To Wut Wut Alma, Chippewa Falls is home. All seven of its core members spent large portions of their formative years within its city limits, tearing up the YMCA basketball courts, coasting by in school, and stealing hood ornaments for no conceivable reason.

Wut Wut Alma’s have chosen to live in other cities throughout the country, but found it important to return home to shoot Illegal Use of Joe Zopp.