The Alley Cat is a feature film by local director Marie Ullrich, about a Chicago bike messenger. 

We have only two weeks to meet our funding goal~  please back us on Kickstarter and help us spread the word to your network of friends, cycling buddies, coworkers, Facebook, etc!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ultreya/the-alley-cat-a-feature...

The Story

The events of The Alley Cat take place during a single night.  Jasper, the main character, is the same character from the short film Faster! in a completely new set of circumstances.

We meet Jasper and her messenger friends during an alley cat race - an alcohol-fueled competition that is put on by bike messengers for bike messengers in alleys and deserted downtown streets in the middle of the night. The night takes a hard turn and becomes chaotic, then a meditation on the meaning of life and a spiritual journey for Jasper as she engages with the eccentrics and loners of the night during her ride to a mysterious destination.

By taking place during one night, the film exists in a liminal space. This liminality is echoed by the events that occur - things are overturned and unresolved.  This liminality is part of Jasper’s character; the mythological Messenger communicates between the gods, the mortals, and the underworld, occupying no space fully. The film occupies a dark space, but ends with hope and a new day.

TONS more information available at our Kickstarter page.

Thanks, Chainlink Peeps!

~ Marie