Pulaski serves as backdrop for local film - Southwest Times

By PATRICK FORD

patrick@southwesttimes.com

Pulaski is the backdrop for a movie, “Lifted Noah’s Arch,” which revolves around a veteran who must make several life choices after finding out he will be a father.

Filming in Pulaski was a must for the crew, who wanted to put a spotlight on their home.

“Our whole goal is to shine some light on our area,” said Malcolm Powell, one of the film’s actors. “We are sitting on a goldmine, so why not bring ‘home’ to everywhere else?”

Scenes were filmed around Pulaski County, including downtown Pulaski, Randolph Park and some even closer to Powell's home.

“One scene is on Baskerville,” said the actor. “And one scene is even shot in my house.”

He noted that watching talented performers get into character is an experience in and of itself.

“Watching these guys submerse themselves into their character is so awesome,” he said. “For me, I take a deep breath and go for it.”

Powell notes that the movie reflects a lot of unrecognized talent in the county.

“Most people don’t realize that we have this much talent in this area because we don’t have a lot of things like this,” he said. “So to be able to do a full-length feature in our home of Pulaski County is a big thing.”

Even before release, the film was nominated for an Urban Action Award in New York.

For director Michael Iton, the most memorable day of shooting was at Pulaski Theatre, where the film will premiere.

“… It was at night. We had the camera lights set up. We had classic cars in the scene,” said the director. “It was really beautiful to see. The scene was in black and white. Maybe when we do the DVD, we’ll do the color version.”

He hopes this and his future films, will be able to highlight and lift the community.

“Everyone here in this community has a story,” said Iton. “We have three projects we are working on right now that will be short stories.”

One of those three is a film about local history.

“We have a period piece we are going to be doing,” he said. “It’s going to be based on the Battle of Cloyd’s Mountain. This is a bigger budget, and the film is going to be phenomenal.”

Iton expressed gratitude to Lydia Gilmer and Michael Solomon at Pulaski County Economic Development Authority, Ratcliffe Transportation Museum, and other local businesses for supporting his productions.

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