Kali Flanagan

After a weekend of cohabitation and surreal adventures, Alek and Uncle Kapriel realize although they use very different tools, cinematography and actors against poetry and cognac, their ultimate goal is the same: to immortalize a story.

Thanks to a Japanese scientist's invention of synthetic blood, vampires have progressed overnight from legendary monsters to fellow citizens. And while humans have been safely removed from the menu, many remain apprehensive about these creatures "coming out of the coffin." Religious leaders, government officials, and vampire fundamentalists around the world have chosen their sides. But in the small Louisiana town of Bon Temps, the jury is still out.