A struggling young actress is cast in a film by a mysterious production company; as she prepares for her role the character's fictitious narrative starts to bleed into her reality.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Janessa is a New York City-based actor and graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. At NYU, she trained at The Meisner Studio and Stonestreet Studios of Film and TV. She also studied Shakespeare at the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Arts (RADA), Brecht in Berlin with professors from the prestigious Ernst Busch Academy, and Chekhov with Slava Dolgachev, the artistic director of The Moscow New Drama Theater.
Tiffany Christy helming from New Orleans is an acclaimed actress. She was trained at the William Esper Studio in New York City. Her love for the craft has allowed her to be featured in television series "Claws" (TNT Network) in addition to Marvel Studios television show "Cloak and Dagger". Tiffany’s love for acting has taken her to the theater where she has served as the leading role in “Look Don’t Tell” by Immersion in New Orleans.
Albert Asamoah is an American actor and writer. He has had several roles in indie films and theatre. Some of his most recent works include Naked Ambition (Film, 2018), Something bigger (TV Pilot, 2019), and The Girlfriend Zone (Theater, 2018).
Brandon Haynes is a narrative and commercial cinematographer, director and photographer based in New York City, NY. Since 2009, Brandon has been capturing light through his ever-changing lens. Based in his native New York, he is a self-taught visual artist blending the worlds of music, fashion, sports, and cinema. His drive to continually perfect his craft, and capture a striking balance of color and shadow, has allowed him to shoot for a diverse array of brands including Hennessy, Uptown, Adidas, Essence, BET, Volkswagen, and Google.
Currently, Brandon is working on a feature documentary project following the life of well-renowned artist Daniel “Danny” Simmons Jr. as director of photography.
Tzvi Friedman was born and raised in New York City. As a child, he was brought up in a strict religious home where almost all film was considered contraband. In the Fourth grade, he secretly watched "Star Wars A New Hope" and instantly fell in love with the moving image. He strives to make sincere films that stem from the unconscious mind, with the intention of bringing back "Cinema" as an art form. His films are expressions of the artist's soul, and a "spiritual experience" for the viewer.
Story by: Tzvi Friedman
Editor: Kristian Otero
1st Assistant Camera: Mike Puccio
1st Assistant Director: Tzvi Friedman
1st Assistant Director: Mike Puccio
Gaffer: Brandon Haynes
Grip: Brandon Haynes
VFX: Kristian Otero
Sound: Javier Laspina & Lauren Banjo
Hair & Makeup: Tiffany Christy
Location Manager: Jacob Eisenbach
Sound Design: Ethan Startzman
Composer: Ethan Startzman
Digital Colorist: Brandon Haynes
Flashback Scene Colorist: Kristian Otero
Transport Coordinator: Mordecai Neuman
Transport Coordinator: Steven Ickowics
Big Hugs To The Following:
Shani Syphrett, Joseph Eulo, Pam Elise Harris, Independent Film Collective, Todd Louiso, Samuel Cieri, Sundance Institute, Gabrielle Hawkins, Fiilex LED Lighting, Tiffany Christy, Adam Richlin, Joseph Weiss, The Canteen, Joseph Friedman, Allen Insurance, Anthony Vidal, Rachel Abraham, Margaret Simon, Olivia Chen, Jessica Ballerstein, Shawn Gooden, Greg Myers, Michael Murphy, Chelsie Yourch, Lily Zhuo, Steven Bastien, Bernard Ellouk, Jamal Solomon, James Amorosino, and anyone else who contributed to the making of this film. Thank you!
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