Our Very Own is a 2005 American independent coming-of-age drama film directed, co-produced, and written by Cameron Watson. It stars Allison Janney, Cheryl Hines, Jason Ritter, Hilarie Burton, Beth Grant, and Keith Carradine. The film follows five teenagers in Shelbyville, Tennessee whose dreams of a better life have been inspired by the success of the Hollywood actress Sondra Locke.

Our Very Own premiered at the LA Film Festival on June 22, 2005. It had its television premiere on December 11, 2006 and was released on DVD on July 3, 2007. At the 21st Independent Spirit Awards, Janney was nominated for Best Supporting Female for her performance in the film.

Plot

Set in Shelbyville, Tennessee in 1978, the film centers on high school student Clancy Whitfield, whose family is facing financial ruin due to his father Billy s inability to hold a job because of his drinking. His mother Joan desperately is trying to make ends meet while their dining room furniture is repossessed and the bank is threatening to foreclose on the house. She finds herself the subject of gossip but supported by Sally Crowder, her friend since childhood.

A rumor that former resident Sondra Locke will be returning to town to attend the annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration and the opening of her film Every Which Way but Loose at the local movie house has Clancy and his friends Melora, Bobbie, Ray, and Glen eagerly anticipating her arrival. In the hope she ll see it and help them escape their small town and achieve fame of their own, the quintet decides to present a musical tribute to her at the Chamber of Commerce-sponsored talent show. Their performance is applauded wildly by the audience, but they have less success meeting the elusive Locke.

Cast

• Allison Janney as Joan Whitfield
• Keith Carradine as Billy Whitfield
• Jason Ritter as Clancy Whitfield
• Autumn Reeser as Melora
• Hilarie Burton as Bobbie
• Michael McKee as Glen
• Derek Carter as Ray
• Cheryl Hines as Sally Crowder
• Mary Badham as Mrs. Nutbush
• Steven Griffith as Buzz
• Amy Landers as Rhonda
• Beth Grant as VIrginia Kendal
• Faith Prince as Athylene
• Dale Dickey as Skillet
• Allison Mackie as Shelia
• T. Scott Cunningham as Dr. Dunwitty

Critical reception

Robert Koehler of Variety called the film a sensitive if not fully developed dramatization of the downside of the American Dream and added, An authentic sense of place – as well as a stirring performance by Allison Janney leading an impressive cast – aid an otherwise light and unresolved novelistic film.

Awards and nominations

The movie was named Best Feature Film at the Bluegrass Independent Film Festival, won an award for Ensemble Acting at the Sarasota Film Festival, and garnered Prism Awards for Allison Janney and Keith Carradine. Janney was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female but lost to Amy Adams in Junebug.

Year	2005
ReleaseDate	2005-06-22
RuntimeMins	106
RuntimeStr	1h 46min
Plot	Itching to leave small-town life in Shelbyville, Tennessee, five friends are sent into a frenzy when they learn hometown-girl-turned-Hollywood-star Sondra Locke may be returning.
Awards	Awards, 6 wins & 2 nominations
Directors	Cameron Watson
Writers	Cameron Watson
Stars	Allison Janney, Keith Carradine, Cheryl Hines
Produced by	Maggie Biggar,John Blankenship,Tamera Brooks,Steve Cubine,Michael Finn,Robert McLean,Shannon McMahon,Kim Petrosky,Cameron Watson
Music by	John Swihart
Cinematography by	Roberto ‘Tito’ Blasini
Film Editing by	Brian Anton
Casting By	John Brace,Linda Lowy,Kim Petrosky
Production Design by	Okowita
Set Decoration by	Leslie Morales
Costume Design by	Stephen K. Randolph
Makeup Department	Maureen Anstey,Judith H. Bickerton,Amy Chance,Mary Clarke,Vanessa Davis,Melinda Dunn,Chauntelle Langston,Rob Link,Sondra Nottingham,Megan Tyra,Michealle Vanderpool,Bryan Whisnant
Production Management	Steve Cubine
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director	Mike Jessup,T.S. O’Kelly,Steve Reese
Art Department	Jim Brown,Janice Cole,Abby Sue Jones,Dave Kennedy,Monique Morvant,Shannon Summers
Sound Department	Roberto Dominguez Alegria,Sarah Brady,John Brasher,Lorita de la Cerna,Jake Eberle,Matt Hamilton,Eric Hoeschen,Shane Holloman,Larry Hopkins,Eric Justen,Anthony Krajchir,Paul Ratajczak,Jeff Shiffman,Trevor Sperry,Otis Van Osten,Michael Wetherwax,Lance Wiseman
Special Effects by	Mike Weesner
Camera and Electrical Department	Chris Anderson,Stephanie Beman,Tim Bess,Courtney Drewes,Ramon Engle,Camille Freer,Jaime Gonzalez,Tom Hutchinson,Mike Jacobson,Christopher Kidder,Mark Levine,Josh Malloy,Seth Saint Vincent,Tim Sanderfer,David Steinmetz,Sixx Williams
Casting Department	Michael Betts,Marla Jennings,Deborah Obenchain,Will Stewart
Costume and Wardrobe Department	Joseph Cassell,Jim Alan Cook,Rhonda Keaton,Kim Perrett
Editorial Department	Emily Chiu,Bob Fredrickson,Kathy Thomson
Location Management	Susan McMahon
Music Department	Brady L. Benton,Adam Blau,Alan Brewer,Bob Stillman,Steven Vincent
Script and Continuity Department	Suzy Ward
Transportation Department	Larry Barber,Deborah Bowden,Dave Hodgin Jr.,Chris McDade,Harold Quillen,Steve Robison,Ted Robison,Mike Shockey
Additional Crew	Roger Beaty,Rachael Brunozzi,Janice Cole,Tara Deason,Courtney Gordon,Jonathan Holt,Kim Kyle,Angie Lokey,Cody Martin,William S. Miller,Lisa Norman,Deborah Obenchain,Adam Parsons,Kelsey Patterson,Joan Pearce,Monica Ramey,Autumn Reeser,Adam W. Rosen,Rae Danielle Scott,Jarred Siegel,Anna Marie Smith,Jennifer Walker,Staci Wimberley,Robert Ziegler
Thanks	Nathan Lux
Genres	Drama
Companies	GADA Films
Countries	USA
Languages	English
ContentRating	Not Rated
ImDbRating	6.1
ImDbRatingVotes	518