Award-Winning Dramatic Feature "Blue Collar Boys" Up for 4 Awards at Action on Film International Film Festival

Monrovia, Calif. Sept. 17, 2015—Blue Collar Boys, a self-financed independent film written and directed by New Jersey small business owner Mark Nistico has been officially selected to screen at the Action on Film International Film Festival at 2 p.m. on September 24 at the Krikorian Premiere Theaters, located at 410 S. Myrtle Ave. Monrovia, CA 91016.

The Action on Film International Film Festival has nominated Blue Collar Boys for Best Drama Feature, Best Produced Screenplay, and Outstanding Cast Performance in a Feature Film. Lead actor Gabe Fazio (The Place Beyond the Pines) is also nominated for Best Actor. The film festival’s award ceremony is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 26 at 6 p.m. Hilton Pasadena 168 S. Los Robles Ave. Pasadena, CA 91101.

Designated “a searing reflection of our times” by Brave New Hollywood, Blue Collar Boys won the coveted Best Feature Film award at the 2015 Northern Virginia International Film Festival where it was nominated for nine total awards including Best Director, Best Editing, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Art Design. The critically acclaimed film also garnered the Best Micro-budget Feature award at the 2011 Toronto Independent Film Festival and Best Screenplay at the 2012 Hoboken International Film Festival.

Called “one of the top American films of the decade” by Cinema Minima, the action/drama Blue Collar Boys held a limited theatrical release in 2012 when LA Weekly dubbed it “the most politically appropriate film in theaters”.

The film stars Gabe Fazio (The Place Beyond the Pines) as frustrated construction worker Charles “Red” Redkin whose father, played by Bruce Kirkpatrick (The Wire), is forced into debt by ruthless developers played by Ed Setrakian (Zodiac) and Lev Gorn (The Americans). As the pressure of a foreclosure threatens the Redkin family home, Red and his friends are propelled into a life of crime to get cash fast.

Blue Collar Boys is available for purchase and rental on iTunes and Amazon. Digital copies of the film are also available for streaming on Hoopla, an on demand digital service company that offers media through U.S. public libraries. The fully-loaded DVD, which includes the documentary An American Story, is available on amazon.com and walmart.com. To view the trailer, and review more information on the film, please visit bluecollarboysthemovie.com.

About Mark Nistico

Mark Nistico was born and raised in New Jersey. Nistico wrote, produced, directed and edited the feature length film with the foresight of exposing the stark reality of the fading American dream and how it has become nearly unattainable for the average working class citizen. Nistico received a Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications from The College of New Jersey and has worked on an array of productions throughout his impressive career. Blue Collar Boys’ selection into the Action on Film International Film Festival and its nominations are a supplement to his flourishing foray in the film industry. For further information on Mark Nistico, visit www.marknistico.com.