Exclusive: Vertical Entertainment has acquired North American rights to Chris Naoki Lee’s feature directorial debut, Dinner Party, in which he stars alongside Kara Wang (Top Gun: Maverick), Imani Hakim (Mythic Quest) and Kausar Mohammed (The Flash). The global indie distributor has slated the pic for a day-and-date release on August 19.
Inspired by Lee’s own experiences growing up in a diverse community outside of Los Angeles, the indie ensemble drama follows Izzy (Hakim) and boyfriend Cal (Lee) as they go to a casual reunion dinner party amongst Cal’s childhood friends 10 years after high school. The friends navigate socially sensitive topics, though some fall on deaf ears when it comes to the hyper-masculine Miles (Charles Hittinger). It doesn’t take long for Izzy to notice that Shannon (Wang), co-host and childhood friend to the boys, seems uncomfortable around Miles, as the film simmers into a slow burn that erupts in the final act.
Inspired by Lee’s own experiences growing up in a diverse community outside of Los Angeles, the indie ensemble drama follows Izzy (Hakim) and boyfriend Cal (Lee) as they go to a casual reunion dinner party amongst Cal’s childhood friends 10 years after high school. The friends navigate socially sensitive topics, though some fall on deaf ears when it comes to the hyper-masculine Miles (Charles Hittinger). It doesn’t take long for Izzy to notice that Shannon (Wang), co-host and childhood friend to the boys, seems uncomfortable around Miles, as the film simmers into a slow burn that erupts in the final act.
- 8/10/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Red Sun Entertainment, the recently-formed talent management arm of digital production studio Supergravity Pictures, has announced its first hire. Ashwin Jacob will join the company as a talent manager, reporting to Red Sun’s founding partner and head of talent Evan Weiss.
Jacob will bring client Jody Steel into the fold. Steel is a timelapse artist with 3 million Facebook followers, who frequently draws on the human body with markers and pens in a way that can yield a chilling effect. Her latest piece, Survivor (below), aims to empower survivors of sexual assault. Her work -- which also covers comic books and celebrities -- can garner as many as 100 million views and 1 million shares on Facebook per week.
"Ashwin fits the dynamic at Red Sun: great taste, cutting edge expertise in digital and social media, and an awesome work ethic,” Weiss said of the hire in a statement. “We are...
Jacob will bring client Jody Steel into the fold. Steel is a timelapse artist with 3 million Facebook followers, who frequently draws on the human body with markers and pens in a way that can yield a chilling effect. Her latest piece, Survivor (below), aims to empower survivors of sexual assault. Her work -- which also covers comic books and celebrities -- can garner as many as 100 million views and 1 million shares on Facebook per week.
"Ashwin fits the dynamic at Red Sun: great taste, cutting edge expertise in digital and social media, and an awesome work ethic,” Weiss said of the hire in a statement. “We are...
- 6/10/2016
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
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- 3/10/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
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- 3/10/2016
- by Char Adams, @CiCiAdams_
- PEOPLE.com
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