Novel Romance

Novel Romance
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Emily Skopov
Written by	Emily Skopov Eddie Richey
Produced by	John Scherer Greg Spence
Starring	Traci Lords Paul Johansson Sherilyn Fenn Mariette Hartley
Cinematography	Dave Klein
Edited by	Matt Friedman Kenn Kashima
Music by	Raney Shockne
Distributed by	Spotlight Pictures
Release date	October 8, 2006 (2006-10-08)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	US$1.5 million

Novel Romance is a 2006 art-house romantic comedy film directed by Emily Skopov in her feature film directorial debut. It stars Traci Lords, Paul Johansson and Sherilyn Fenn. The film was shot in 2004 in Venice, Los Angeles, and premiered on October 8, 2006, at the 2nd Annual LA Femme Film Festival.

Plot summary

The film follows Max Normane, a successful literary editor, who wants to have a child alone. She offers to publish Jake Buckley (Paul Johansson), a struggling writer, in exchange for his sperm for artificial insemination.

Cast

• Traci Lords as Max Normane
• Paul Johansson as Jake Buckley
• Sherilyn Fenn as Liza Normane Stewart
• Mariette Hartley as Marty McCall
• Jacqueline Piñol as Isabelle
• Mikaila Baumel as Four-Year-Old Emma
• Pia Artesona as Rita Ramirez
• Tony Lee as Todd

Festivals

Novel Romance was selected to screen at the following film festivals:

• 2006 LA Femme Film Festival (October 8, 2006)
• 2007 Other Venice Film Festival (March 17, 2007)
• 2007 Anthology Film Archives New Filmmakers Series (June 27, 2007)

Awards

LA Femme Film Festival

2007: won Honorable Mention for Outstanding Achievement – Emily Skopov

External links

• Official site
• Novel Romance at IMDb