“Des Moines absolutely welcomed the production of this film. It reminded me of when I first moved to Los Angeles and everyone was still excited about hosting productions. If you want to get a movie done inexpensively with tons of local help, you should consider filming in Iowa. Des Moines, in particular, is a gorgeous city with great people and beautiful locations. The bridges, Court Avenue, the rolling hills – and the Iowa Capitol is probably the most beautiful state capitol building in the US.” – Director Brent Roske Other members of the cast including Jeff Bragg, Brandon Jones (ABC Family’s ‘Pretty Little Liars’), Carolyn Hennesy (‘True Blood’) and Gina Belafonte (HBO’s ‘Sing Your Song’) were in attendance as well. Belafonte plays Senator Gina Piccolo in the film, a candidate for President: “Courting Des Moines’ is a creative way to give us an intimate look at the Iowa Caucus process. It’s critical for citizens to see how they can participate in our democracy and this film is a portrait of that reality. I had a blast working on the project and I’m looking forward to working with Brent again."