Synopsis
Baltimore, Maryland. A different time. Against the backdrop of an increasingly dire local public radio pledge drive, author Priscilla Hollingsworth soldiers through a calamitous book tour as her publisher’s emotionally stunted heir apparent seeks to chart a professional path for himself.
DIRECTOR
Josh Slates (writer, producer & director)
Josh Slates is a writer, producer and director based in Baltimore. His debut feature, Small Pond, made its world premiere at the 2011 Maryland Film Festival and would proceed to win the Programmers Award at the Sidewalk Film Festival later that year. His 35mm short film Ponkutsu Park screened as part of the Short Film Corner at the 59th Cannes Film Festival in 2006 and his 16mm short film 89 Gator Mine was selected for competition at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in 2007. Mr. Slates balances his personal niche as an independent filmmaker with his professional role as a location scout and manager for both studio features and episodic drama (Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Veep) and passion projects such as Michael Tully’s Ping Pong Summer, which premiered as part of the Sundance NEXT sidebar in 2014.
CAST
Hari Leigh (“Priscilla”)
Hari Leigh is an actress, writer and comedian. She most recently produced and starred in the short film Troll, which had its world premiere at the Maryland Film Festival in 2017. Her talents have been featured on Key & Peele (Comedy Central), Sanjay & Craig (Nickleodeon). Ms. Leigh was featured in the John Waters film A Dirty Shame before her breakout performance in the lead role of Kirsten in Small Pond (Programmers Award: Sidewalk Film Festival, 2011).
AJ Bowen (“Joel”)
For the past decade, AJ Bowen has worked prolifically in independent film, focusing primarily on art house horror and genre fare. He has garnered critical acclaim for performances in such notable films as The Signal (Sundance Film Festival, 2007), Adam Wingard’s You’re Next and A Horrible Way To Die (Best Actor: Fantastic Fest, 2010; Frightfest UK, 2010) Amy Seimetz’s Sun Don’t Shine and Ti West’s The Sacrament and The House of the Devil. Mr. Bowen is an actor, writer, and producer born and raised in Georgia and currently based in Los Angeles.
Naomi Kline (“Shelby”)
A graduate of the Baltimore School for the Arts, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, and the Media Studies program at New School University, her film and television credits include Agnieszka Holland’s Shot in the Heart, Mike Flanagan’s Makebelieve and the WB series Young Americans. Ms. Kline has worked as an actor and director with Yellow Sign Theatre, Shine Creative, Un Saddest Factory and has been a company member with the Acme Corporation since 2013.
Gabriela Kostadinova (Left) Dayana Aleksandrova (Right)
Dayana Aleksandrova (“Natalya”)
Pushing the limits of her Bulgarian passport, Dayana (pronounced Diana) broke out of her shell and moved across the globe at age 16 as an exchange student. Winning a few academic scholarships allowed her to receive all of her education in the United States, revolving mostly around world politics and dead Greek philosophers. She’s traveled extensively through Scandinavia and Eastern Europe and lived in Barcelona, where she spent all her money on jamón ibérico. Dayana is an author, photographer and occasionally a guest star in music videos and indie movies. Her interests include cheese, exotic monkeys and sunsets.
Gabriela Kostadinova (“Aneta”)
Gabriela is currently on the verge of making a transition from Baltimore, MD to Los Angeles, CA. She continues to develop her art daily through all the types of art she does, through education and personal development, as well as personal and industry projects. The art of performance is one of the strongest languages we have as human, because there is no stronger connection than that of the expression of the heart.
Excited to announce that we are screening in select theatres this spring!
JOIN DIRECTOR JOSH SLATES FOR A Q&A WITH CAST AND CREW AFTER THE SHOW.
It's official. We will be making our World Premiere in competition at this year's Sofia Independent Film Festival in Bulgaria! This is such welcome news for everyone who poured so much of their hearts and souls into our strange little movie. Once you've seen it, you will realize how wonderfully appropriate it is for us to premiere at an event that festival organizers describe as a "cultural bridge" between the United States and Bulgaria. We’d love to see you there!
Flimsy Company
World Premiere
Sofia Independent Film Festival
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
18:30 EEST
G-8 Cinema
Sofia, 8 Gladston Str.
Phone: 02 995 00 80
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