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10/04/2007: "FH Movie Premier For An Orca Relief Fundraiser"

Orca Relief Citizens Alliance , a local non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of the southern resident killer whale population, is hosting the Friday Harbor Premiere of “Outsourced” on Thursday, October 4th, at 8:00 p.m. at the Palace Theatre in Friday Harbor (For tickets, please call Orca Relief at 370-5554)

“Outsourced” has won numerous audience awards including the John Schlesinger Award for Outstanding First Feature at the 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival and the Audience Award for Best Picture at the Seattle International Film Festival.

“Outsourced” is a modern day comedy of cross-cultural conflict and romance. KCBS radio station wrote about "The buzz at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose is a movie that hits close to home for Silicon Valley. John Jeffcoat's debut feature, "Outsourced", is a comedy that eschews stereotypes when a company man learns his job is being outsourced to India and agrees to go there to train his replacement."


With the heart of a true independent film and the look of a big-budget Hollywood production, “Outsourced” Todd Anderson (Josh Hamilton) spends his days managing a customer call center in Seattle until his job, along with those of the entire office, are outsourced to India. Adding insult to injury, Todd must travel to India to train his new replacement.

As he navigates through the chaos of Bombay and an office paralyzed by constant cultural misunderstandings, Todd yearns to return to the comforts of home. But it is through his team of quirky yet likable Indian call center workers, including his friendly and motivated replacement, Puro, and the charming, opinionated Asha (Ayesha Dharker), that Todd realizes that he too has a lot to learn – not only about India and America, but about himself. He soon discovers that being outsourced may be the best thing that ever happened to him.

“Outsourced” is based on an original screenplay by George Wing (50 First Dates) and co-written by John Jeffcoat, who also directs. Jeffcoat states, “I think the story resonates with people because it showcases the humor that comes with a clash of cultures, while showing how transformative an experience that can be.” “Outsourced” has been compared to the hugely successful film “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”.

“Outsourced” is a hilarious and heartfelt story based around a topical global issue” said Kelly Sanders, Executive Director of Truly Indie. “Its enthusiastic reception at film festivals has shown it to be a crowd pleaser, sure to leave audiences cheering!”