On The Fringe

Set against the scenic backdrop of a vibrant New England fall... a story of homecoming and healing unfolds when Kurt (Dan Clay) hits the streets of Garrison Falls, New Hampshire. Traveling for nearly three years after his mother's death, Kurt is back to reconcile with his father Kenneth (Bill Humphreys) and brother Elijah (Jeff Fritz).

But his plans are quickly derailed when he befriends Dwayne (Jerry Howe), a benevolent comrade of the town misfits. Over a game of cards, Kurt meets Eddie (Michael Walsh), a deadbeat dad hiding from gambling debts, and Seamus (Matt Magennis), an antisocial pack rat withdrawn from the world around him.

Together, the four characters form an uncompromising fellowship that pushes them into the fringes of society. This is a stirring and complex vision wrapped in breathtaking scenery.

"Independent film director, Jeff Palmer's On the Fringe explores the human condition by traversing familiar territories of death, self-destruction and self-preservation....I think every movie fan of the heartfelt breed should absorb this poetic achievement of substance." -- MicroCinema Magazine, October 2004

"The film is full of visually intense, emotionally touching moments.... There are extremes of pace, from a dizzying, drug-induced car ride to a quiet conversation in a foliage draped cemetery.... On the Fringe is in many ways like a painting. You have to be still to take it all in." -- Diana Dexter, Dover Community News, December 14, 2001