Kate Plays Christine
- director: Robert Greene
- actor: Holland Hayes Kate Lyn Sheil Marty Stonerock Michael Ray Davis Stephanie Coatney Zachary Gossett
Synopsis:
In 1974, television host Christine Chubbuck committed suicide on air at a Sarasota, Florida, news station. This is considered the first televised suicide in history, and though it was the inspiration for the 1976 Best Picture nominee Network, the story and facts behind the event remain mostly unknown. Now in the present, actress Kate Lyn Sheil is cast in a “stylized cheap ‘70s soap opera” version of Christine’s story, and to prepare for the role, Kate travels to Sarasota to investigate the mysteries and meanings behind her tragic demise. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Film Festival]
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