'' A Better Place '' is a 1997 drama film written and directed by Vincent Pereira . It stars Robert DiPatri and Eion Bailey . It was produced in association with View Askew , Kevin Smith 's production company , and released to DVD by Synapse Films . It was nominated for the Golden Starfish Award for Best American Independent Film at the 1997 Hamptons International Film Festival . In 2016 , the film screened out of jury competition , in the director-curated block , but was chosen as the Audience Favorite Feature Film of the first annual Oil Valley Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
A Better Place