The Graduates is a hysterical, award-winning comedy about four friends who head to the beach without a care in the world. Through surprising and hilarious events, the guys find themselves learning that there's a little more to life than having a good time.

Packed with laughs, The Graduates is a surprisingly smart and witty look at what it really means to grow up and be a friend.

The Graduates is Ryan Gielen's first feature, and the third project produced with his brother, Matthew Gielen. Born and raised in Columbia, Maryland, the filmmaking pair grabbed two other Columbia natives- producers Joshua Davis and Caitlin Marshall- and an army of New York-based young actors, and headed to Ocean City, Maryland to shoot on location in the fall of 2007.

Featuring the music of some incredible indies: The New Rags, Plushgun, Sonia Montez, The Mad Tea Party, Our Daughter's Wedding, and The Smittens, ... 

It's important to everyone involved in The Graduates to make the webpage and film accessible. If you want to learn more about the writing of, making of, the festival screenings, and the release of the film, check out  The Blog Ryan Gielen's films have won awards in festivals across the country.
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