KILROY WAS HERE

KILROY WAS HERE

In France during World War II, an American pilot hangs helplessly from his parachute, tangled in a massive tree. He is soon discovered by a group of orphaned children who have been forced into primitive and feral means in order to survive the war. Separately, the pilot and the children fought for different causes in the same war. Now together, they forge a connection that transcends language – and their cause becomes one.

KILROY WAS HERE won the FujiFilm Audience Impact Award at the 2006 Angelus Film Festival. This award is presented to the live-action film whose compelling story, imagery, content and technical excellence delivers strong emotional audience impact. This film was also awarded the Act One Award for Outstanding Screenplay, another 2006 Angelus Film Festival Award.

ABOUT THE FILMMAKER

Director, John Charlie Boyles

John Charlie Boyles was raised in Greenville, South Carolina where, beginning in Middle School, he frequently utilized parts of the city and his neighborhood as his personal backlot for filmmaking. Prior to his parents gifting him his first video camera, he plied his ardor for visual storytelling through graphic arts and comic books. While in high school, Charlie became further obsessed with filmmaking, and through great cajoling, turned many class assignments into film projects.

Going into his Junior year, he discovered a local specialized arts school that would provide an opportunity to focus even more on his craft and separate himself from the academic side of high school. He was accepted into The Fine Arts Center, where he was later awarded the Outstanding Senior Filmmaker Award.

In 2006, Charlie graduated from the North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking where he wrote and directed a number of short films, most notably, KILROY WAS HERE, which has screened in over twenty film festivals and garnered numerous awards. He is currently in active development on three feature screenplays: A medical thriller, a World War II love story and a Western.

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This film has a Windrider rating of M for mature audiences. Due to graphic scenes, it may not be suitable for children under 15.