Samantha Boscarino (Good Luck Charlie), Griffin Johnson (Ridiculousness), David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy) and Rizwan Manji (Schitt’s Creek) have signed on to star in Diamond in the Rough, the second feature financed and produced by Creator+, which will enter production in Los Angeles this week.
They’ll be joined in the ensemble by Caitlin Carver (Dear White People), Natasha Behnam (American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules), Essence Stiggers (the upcoming Bosch spinoff), Kirstin Leigh (Hawaii Five-0), Carolyn Hennesy (True Blood), Wayne Wilderson (The Mick), Andy Cohen (Ray Donovan), Pat Finn (The Middle) and Carlos Lacamara (The Garcias).
The film directed by Jeannette Godoy (The Garcias) centers on Ariana Alvarez (Boscarino), who is lost after the death of her parents and can’t hold down a job because corporate life is so not her. To help her navigate post-college life, her doting Tío Jorge gets her a seasonal membership...
They’ll be joined in the ensemble by Caitlin Carver (Dear White People), Natasha Behnam (American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules), Essence Stiggers (the upcoming Bosch spinoff), Kirstin Leigh (Hawaii Five-0), Carolyn Hennesy (True Blood), Wayne Wilderson (The Mick), Andy Cohen (Ray Donovan), Pat Finn (The Middle) and Carlos Lacamara (The Garcias).
The film directed by Jeannette Godoy (The Garcias) centers on Ariana Alvarez (Boscarino), who is lost after the death of her parents and can’t hold down a job because corporate life is so not her. To help her navigate post-college life, her doting Tío Jorge gets her a seasonal membership...
- 11/18/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Creator Plus, a movie studio and distribution startup centered on digital influencers, has greenlit its second feature-length film: Country-club comedy “Diamond in the Rough,” starring Samantha Boscarino (Disney’s “Good Luck Charlie”) and TikTok star and entrepreneur Griffin Johnson (MTV’s “Ridiculousness”).
Production is slated to begin this week in Los Angeles. Creator Plus expects to release the movie on its digital sell-through platform in the spring of 2022.
The film joins the startup’s first film project, “Jane,” starring Madelaine Petsch (“Riverdale”), who is also producing, singer-songwriter Chlöe Bailey (part of sister duo Chloe x Halle), Melissa Leo (“The Fighter”), Ian Owens and model Chloe Yu. “Jane,” which has run into Covid-related production delays, is slated for an early 2022 release.
Creator Plus, formed earlier this year, finances in-house production and development and promises to give its talent partners creative approval and to share profits. “Creators can participate evenly with us in shared revenue and,...
Production is slated to begin this week in Los Angeles. Creator Plus expects to release the movie on its digital sell-through platform in the spring of 2022.
The film joins the startup’s first film project, “Jane,” starring Madelaine Petsch (“Riverdale”), who is also producing, singer-songwriter Chlöe Bailey (part of sister duo Chloe x Halle), Melissa Leo (“The Fighter”), Ian Owens and model Chloe Yu. “Jane,” which has run into Covid-related production delays, is slated for an early 2022 release.
Creator Plus, formed earlier this year, finances in-house production and development and promises to give its talent partners creative approval and to share profits. “Creators can participate evenly with us in shared revenue and,...
- 11/18/2021
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Dirty God Dark Star Pictures Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Sacha Polak Writer: Sacha Polak, Susie Farrell Cast: Vicky Knight, Katherine Kelly, Eliza Brady-Girard, Rebecca Stone, Bluey Robinson Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, 10/12/20 Opens: November 13, 2020 Big surprise: the poor get shafted. Unlike the title […]
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The post Dirty God Movie Review appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 11/8/2020
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
"What happened to you... Ain't got nothing to do with God, ya know." Dark Star Pictures has released an official trailer for an indie drama titled Dirty God, which originally premiered at the 2019 Rotterdam and Sundance Film Festivals. From Dutch filmmaker Sacha Polak, the film tells the story of a young British mother struggling to reclaim her life after a brutal acid attack. After facial surgery, her beauty is lost beneath the scars. Set in London, it stars Vicky Knight – a burn victim herself, in a stunning debut performance – as Jade. It's described as a "tragically beautiful" film telling a "story of human resilience that can't help but move you." Also starring Katherine Kelly, Eliza Brady-Girard, Rebecca Stone, Bluey Robinson, Dana Marineci, Tachia Newall, and Frieda Thiel. This film really does look exceptionally beautiful and meaningful, a touching story that can empower us to be more empathetic and understanding. Here's...
- 10/23/2020
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It’s easy to bristle at the thought of an actor referring to something they’ve done in their profession as ‘brave’, unless of course it’s Tom Cruise strapping himself to the side of an Airbus A400m. Four times.
But what Vicky Knight has achieved on screen is something even Cruise would doff his Ray-Bans for.
Knight plays Jade, a young, single mother and victim of a vicious acid attack, who we catch up with as she leaves hospital after months of rest and multiple surgeries.
Slowly coming to terms with her scarred body and face, and with her shoplifting mother offering minimal emotional support, it’s down to Jade’s best mate Shami (Rebecca Stone) and her new boyfriend (who Jade was flirting with before the attack) to lift her spirits by taking her out clubbing and on double dates.
Sadly, Jade’s scars run much deeper than they appear.
But what Vicky Knight has achieved on screen is something even Cruise would doff his Ray-Bans for.
Knight plays Jade, a young, single mother and victim of a vicious acid attack, who we catch up with as she leaves hospital after months of rest and multiple surgeries.
Slowly coming to terms with her scarred body and face, and with her shoplifting mother offering minimal emotional support, it’s down to Jade’s best mate Shami (Rebecca Stone) and her new boyfriend (who Jade was flirting with before the attack) to lift her spirits by taking her out clubbing and on double dates.
Sadly, Jade’s scars run much deeper than they appear.
- 6/10/2019
- by Richard Phippen
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
A young working-class woman in London barely has the mechanisms to cope with a horrific acid attack that’s left her face permanently scarred in “Dirty God,” the first English-language feature from Dutch director Sacha Polak. Neatly fitting into Polak’s liberatingly frank takes on female sexuality, the film boasts a stand-out performance from newcomer Vicky Knight and an unflinching portrait of a strong-willed yet immature protagonist facing a radical change in how the world looks at her as well as how she sees herself. While the script’s insistence on transforming the character from victim to resolute survivor doesn’t fully wash, its bold treatment of an unapologetic woman from the projects will play well on independent screens.
Never one to shy away from images traditionally considered unsettling, Polak opens with widescreen close-ups of acid-damaged flesh, the camera capturing the mass of ravaged, puckered tissue covered in shallow dendrite-like ridges.
Never one to shy away from images traditionally considered unsettling, Polak opens with widescreen close-ups of acid-damaged flesh, the camera capturing the mass of ravaged, puckered tissue covered in shallow dendrite-like ridges.
- 1/28/2019
- by Jay Weissberg
- Variety Film + TV
How do you cope after an attack that leaves you visibly scarred for the rest of your life? This is the difficult question that director Sacha Polak looks to delve into with Dirty God. Alongside co-writer Susie Farrell, they craft a scenario wherein the victim of such horror is a pretty young woman in South London who’s done nothing to deserve a fate she cannot outrun. She can’t even isolate herself with friends and family until ready for public re-assimilation since there’s a toddler involved whose first word upon seeing her mother in the hospital was “monster.” Pair that with baby Rae’s (Eliza Brady-Girard) incessant crying due to a newfound unfamiliarity after returning home and you’ll begin to understand the arduous period of readjustment Jade (Vicky Knight) faces.
This isn’t some posh princess, though. Jade’s mother (Katherine Kelly’s Lisa) makes a living...
This isn’t some posh princess, though. Jade’s mother (Katherine Kelly’s Lisa) makes a living...
- 1/26/2019
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Exclusive: Here’s first footage of Sundance and Rotterdam-bound drama Dirty God, about a mother dealing with the effects of an acid attack.
Writer-director Sacha Polak’s (Hemel) European co-production follows Jade, a young mother in the prime of her life who suffers an acid attack which leaves her severely burned. Descending a self-destructive path with relationships crumbling, she must take drastic action to reclaim her life. Xyz Films and Independent handle U.S. sales; Independent handles international.
The English-language film, which is co-written with Susanne Farrell, will open the Rotterdam Film Festival tomorrow before playing in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Cast includes Vicky Knight, Katherine Kelly, Eliza Brady-Girard, Rebecca Stone, Bluey Robinson, Dana Marienci. Producers are Marleen Slot (Zurich) and Michael Elliott (Jawbone).
Writer-director Sacha Polak’s (Hemel) European co-production follows Jade, a young mother in the prime of her life who suffers an acid attack which leaves her severely burned. Descending a self-destructive path with relationships crumbling, she must take drastic action to reclaim her life. Xyz Films and Independent handle U.S. sales; Independent handles international.
The English-language film, which is co-written with Susanne Farrell, will open the Rotterdam Film Festival tomorrow before playing in Sundance’s World Cinema Dramatic Competition. Cast includes Vicky Knight, Katherine Kelly, Eliza Brady-Girard, Rebecca Stone, Bluey Robinson, Dana Marienci. Producers are Marleen Slot (Zurich) and Michael Elliott (Jawbone).
- 1/22/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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