After dropping out of music school, Vicki drifts aimlessly between her family’s house in Connecticut and an itinerant existence in New York. When her father suffers a debilitating stroke, she has to become his primary caretaker. Vicki resists connecting with him, and making peace with herself, but finds a way forward thanks to a new friend and a life-changing event.
"Vaughn silently supplies Carmine's predicament wonderful heart, and at times, fire."
-The FilmStage
"Vaughn silently supplies Carmine's predicament wonderful heart, and at times, fire."
-The FilmStage
Gold Star is now streaming on Amazon and Amazon Prime!
Past Theatrical Screenings
New York City
November 2017
Cinema Village
Los Angeles
November 2017
Laemmle NoHo 7
Boston
November 2017
Capitol Theater Arlington
Buffalo International Film Festival
Winner Audience Award
Gaylord Rehab Facility
FilmFest52
Oxford International Film Festival
Lisa Blount Memorial Award for Acting
Phoenix Film Festival
New Haven Film Festival
Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
Best Feature Film
Lighthouse Film Festival
Blue Whiskey Independent Film Festival
Audience Award | Best Supporting Actress (Catherine Curtin)
World Premiere
Educational Screening
Connecticut Premiere
Midwest Premiere
Phoenix Premiere
New Haven Premiere
New York City Premiere
East Coast Premiere
Midwest Premiere
October 2016
November 2016
December 2016
February 2017
April 2017
May 2017
June 2017
June 2017
August 2017
Gold Star is a recipient of Big Vision Empty Wallet’s Kickstart Diversity Program. The program encourages diversity in independent storytelling by supporting projects written, directed, and/or produced by women, people of color, and members of the LGBTQ community.
"How long is this going to last?"
"How long is this going to last?"