The indie comedy A Little White Lie has been released, starring Michael Shannon, Kate Hudson, Don Johnson and an all-star supporting cast. Foxtrot X-Ray is proud to have provided nearly 60 VFX shots for this quirky and charming film.

Shriver (Michael Shannon), a down-on-his-luck handyman who has never read a book in his life, is mistaken for a famous writer that has been in hiding for over 20 years. With nothing to lose, he accepts an invitation to attend a college literary festival and finds himself surrounded by adoring fans and an English professor (Kate Hudson) who captures his heart. Shriver must do whatever it takes for his shot at love in this fish-out-of-water comedy.

At first this wouldn’t appear to be a film that would need extensive visual effects, but Foxtrot X-Ray provided support in some key areas, not the least of which was the greenscreen insertion of a main character into key scenes due to actor scheduling issues. The film’s production shut down for 400 days due to COVID and when production resumed, one of the cast members had just given birth and wasn’t able to shoot the film’s climax when the key location was available. The producers consulted with Foxtrot X-Ray on how best to tackle this problem and we guided them through a greenscreen solution. This is exactly the kind of project we love here at Foxtrot X-Ray - great writing, great acting, and the opportunity to help a director achieve the vision invisibly and subtly. The intersection of indie film and visual effects is where we love to play!

Watch the film on Amazon Prime, Google Play, and in limited theatrical release. And see more about our VFX work here.