Award-winning indie film star and activist Mel England will star in the upcoming feature, Snow Falling on Pumpkins, an LGBTQ+ romance movie from award-winning writer/director Jeff London. England will play James McCarthy, the new love interest of Michael Davis (Ben Stobber). The storyline centers around 43-year-old Michael’s sudden diagnosis with early-onset Alzheimer’s just as the couple decides to marry. While James must support his new husband, Michael embarks on a heartfelt journey to discover his true purpose, finding support in a spiritual guide, David Walker (Tony Enos). Barbara Reininger and Elaine Ballace also star.
The feature is set to begin production on March 10th in Utah and reteams England and London for a third time. England starred in the award-winning LGBTQ+ feature “Best Day Ever” (2014) and “A Wonderful Life” (2023), both helmed by London and available on Amazon Prime. “Mel is a gifted actor with a full range of emotions and life stories to draw from,” says London. “I instinctively know he can deliver the story’s emotional and heartfelt character arc and moments. He is a very strong actor with many talent levels through his characters.”
James McCarthy is a successful video game designer who now lives in a small town, when he meets Michael after a lifetime of missed connections. Unexpectedly, he faces the difficulty of supporting the love of his life while losing him at the same time. “When Jeff told me what the film was about, it resonated deeply with me because I recently experienced taking care of my father, who had Alzheimer’s.” England continues, “After reading the script, it felt so personal. When I went through it, it felt isolating and almost like I had it too. I depended on my support group to help me keep myself in the moment. I hope this story will help others not feel so alone.”
England recently wrapped production on an upcoming feature directed by the Emmy-nominated Billy Clift. Also, his feature “Here We Are,” which he co-wrote with Clift, produced, and starred in, is in post with an anticipated release date in 2026.
“Snow Falling on Pumpkins” is produced under London’s Radioactive Cactus and produced by Executive Producer Paul Burchett and Producer Justin Terry-Smith. For more information about the movie, click or follow it on Facebook.
About Mel England
Mel England has starred on screen and stage, Off-Broadway, internationally, and across the USA. In the title role of “Ron and Laura Take Back America,” England won Best Acting Ensemble, two Best Actor nominations, and the feature he co-wrote and co-directed with Janice Markham earned 14 other wins and noms, including Best Comedy & Best Director. He appeared alongside Academy Award Best Actress Nominee & Golden Globe Winner Sally Kirkland in “Archeology of a Woman.” He is seen in Emmy-nominated Director Billy Clift’s award-winning “No Goodbyes” on Amazon Prime & HereTV. England also starred in “Little Big Top” with Sid Haig, released on Netflix, the dark comedy “Persona Au Gratin” (Best Comedy, IndieFest), and “Highlights” (Best Drama Nominee, Moviefone Film Festival). Most recently, indie “From Zero to I Love You” and “Fame at a Deadly Cost” on Lifetime and Canal. On Stage, his Off-Broadway credits include “Swimming with the Polar Bears,” “Hecuba,” “Marriage,” & “Imaginary Invalid.” England’s first solo show, “Navajo Memoirs,” was dubbed “Ingenious” by Backstage. More recently, England won “Best Actor” in Minneapolis and from the DTL awards in the national tour of “Electricity” the play headed Off-Broadway in the fall of 2025.
