A few years ago, I had one of those very real moments in life that makes you ponder the all too painful question..."What if?"

"What could I have done to prevent this from happening?"

"What could I have said, and at what moment, to stop it from occurring?"

...and so on. You've probably been there before too.

Dealing with this event, I realized there were a few similar moments in my life that I had never really come to terms with. I had only thought of those same questions each time and quickly moved on.

This was the inspiration for Collinsville. I wanted to make a film in which a person gets a chance to actually do something about a very important "what if?" situation in their life. One from their childhood. One they could revisit and see how different it is when seen through their adult eyes.

So I wrote a story dealing with these situations that formed the basis for the script by Nicholas Allen. I had a couple of other projects I had been working on at the time, but after reading his first draft of the script for Collinsville, I knew this was my next directing project.

Within six months, cameras were rolling. In another four we had our final cut. The production was a great success and we had a fantastic cast and crew that made it all happen.

I hope you truly enjoy the film.

Jerry LaBuy
Director/Producer