Mystery and comedy film, 'Out to Pasture,' makes its Montana premiere in Whitefish

Local filmmaker and cinematographer Kier Atherton’s sophomore feature film, “Out to Pasture,” makes its Montana premiere at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center Sept. 15.  

“Out to Pasture” reunites French actor Theo Trifard from the film “The Good Thief” with Kier Atherton from the film “Love Like Gold” on their second film collaboration together. Trifard plays the role of Le Shark, a mafia hitman on the run in small-town Montana after his last job before retirement goes south. Trifard, who was trained for the stage, has lived and worked in Paris, Reunion, Johannesburg and Marseilles. He acts for TV, stage and cinema in France, Africa and in the US under the direction of Neil Jordan, Josée Dayan, Kier Atherton, Nicky Rebelo, Stéphanie Duvivier, Christophe Campos, Nicolas Capus.  

Montana musician Rob Quist makes his film debut as the local sheriff of the fictional town, Grave River. Quist is a Montana Musicians Hall of Fame inductee, received a Governor’s Arts Award and was the University of Montana’s first recipient of the “School of Fine Arts Hall of Honors.” He was a founding member of The Mission Mountain Wood Band and toured with his own band, Rob Quist and Great Northern for many years. He currently tours with his daughter, Halladay.   

Annemarie Jones a Montana native, actress and comedian, based in New York City. Recent acting credits include the Alpine Theatre Project production, “Next to Normal,” New York Film Academy’s “Victorian Courting and Zombies” and “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,” Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre’s “Age of Innocence” and "The Cause," directed by Geoffrey Goldberg.   

Northwest Montana-based actor, singer and writer, Mikey Winn has been in over 40 local productions and was nominated Best Actor in the Flathead Valley six years running in the Daily Inter Lake. He is also a comedy writer and has written and starred in over 10 sold out original cabarets, specializing in content varying from politics to the pitfalls of love and sex. In August 2019, he joined the Whitefish Theatre Company board of directors. 

Musician Mike Eldred has performed in concert halls, on Broadway, and on recordings, radio and television. The tenor appeared in a Broadway production of “Les Miserables” as Jean Valjean and in the original cast of the Tony-nominated “The Civil War.” He performed in the 25th-anniversary tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” and starred as “The Tenor” in the 2010 national concert tour of Handel’s Messiah Rocks. His starring role as Tony in the Nashville Symphony’s production of “West Side Story” has earned international recognition.  

“Out to Pasture” premiered in Paris this August at La Maison des Auteurs.  

Doors open at 7 p.m. with the film starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at flatheadtickets.com for $20. 

There will be a question-and-answer session with the cast and crew following the Whitefish screening. 

The Whitefish Performing Arts Center is located at 127 Spokane Ave.