JULY 18, 2025 | FAMILY, DRAMA | 53 MINS
CONTAINS ADULT LANGUAGE AND TOBACCO
April Fool is the directorial debut of Kansas City's Garrett Sauer. It tells the story of a depressed 28 year-old who struggles to reconnect with his estranged family and come to terms with the loss of his father.
Directed by: Garrett Sauer
Written by: Garrett Sauer and Chloe Leczel
Cast: Garrett Sauer, Chloe Leczel, Patricia Reed, Meghan LeVota, Jeff Moore, Dave Clapper
The film premiered at Kansas City Fringe Fest
Find out when April Fool becomes available on home media, and learn about all upcoming PTM Studios projects.
April Fool premiered at the Stray Cat Film Center as part of Kansas City Fringe Festival 2025. It is no longer in theaters...
...but wait!
There is a chance that April Fool will play at the Stray Cat Film one final time on Sunday, July 27th. Subscribe to our mailing list to find out if April Fool will return due to popular demand!
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The soundtrack for April Fool was composed by Owen Earl, and features pedal steel guitar performed by Devon Teran. It is available for purchase from Bandcamp.
April Fool is the premiere film from PTM studios, an independent production company based out of Kansas City, Missouri. We are very excited about this film and future projects. If you would like to learn more about our future projects, consider joining our mailing list.
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