I’ve been following the story of the independent film As You Are for many months now, and now that I’ve finally seen the movie, I’m thrilled to have the chance to ask its director and co-screenwriter about it. The film is based in and around the Capital Region, with references to Washington Park and another local radio station. But it’s not merely a fun game of Albany geography. With a backdrop of violence, it’s a serious, sober coming of age story about two emotional teens, their friends and their volatile families.
The movie won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Tonight marks its Albany premiere — at 7 p.m. at the Spectrum. It’s a benefit for the Youth FX program, which gave Miles Joris-Peyrafitte his start.
