Project Detail

Some Kind of Paradise

Synopsis

In a chance encounter on Grindr, a reclusive barman at an Arkansas line-dancing bar connects with a charismatic Hollywood actor. The sheer force of their chemistry pushes him to question the isolated life he has built for himself- and to embrace the transformative power of intimacy and vulnerability.
Official Selection AFI Fest 2023 - World premiere
Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2023
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
21 min 23 sec
Director
Nicholas Finegan
Producer
Tianyu Yang
Co-Producer
Nicholas Finegan
Editor
Richard Bai
Screenwriter
Nicholas Finegan, Talisha Elger
Director of Photography
Sharon Pulwer
Production Designer
Mojo Wen
Composer
Natasha Frank
Principal cast
John Brodsky, Gabriel Leyva

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Rolling Take Ltd

Flat 5 50 Thornhill Road
London
N1 1JY
American Film Institute Conservatory
2021 N Western Ave
Los Angeles
CA 90027
USA

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