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An independent film screener leaks from a talent agency.
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Wary of sending out digital links, an independent filmmaker presents her latest film to a talent agency in their private screening room. When it inevitably leaks, a frantic cover-up begins, until the district attorney decides to prosecute the agency as a white-collar crime syndicate. As the office builds its case, everyone involved becomes a witness… or a potential defendant.
Longtime collaborators Jim Cummings and PJ McCabe return to the Sundance Film Festival with a biting satire of legacy corporate entertainment, made all the more intriguing by the fact that this is an entirely independently produced series. Their unique blend of dark humor and emotional vulnerability yields a tone that is both fresh and unapologetically human. Set within an industry built entirely on reputation and avarice, each episode squarely targets societal hierarchies and outdated power dynamics. Buoyed by a stellar cast, The Screener tells the story of an indie filmmaker who sets out to reclaim her power from a corporate entity that supposedly has her best interests in mind. — AM
The Sundance Film Festival is thrilled to premiere the first three chapters of this riveting five-episode limited series.
Available in person only.
The Yarrow Theatre
Park City
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Megaplex Redstone - 4
Park City
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Broadway Centre Cinemas - 6
Salt Lake City
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Megaplex Redstone - 4
Park City
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Holiday Village Cinemas - 3
Park City
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Jim Cummings
PJ McCabe
Jim Cummings
Michael J. McGarry
Thomas Cross
Shereen Lani Younes
Jon Rudnitsky
B.K. Cannon
Boni Mata
Shaun J. Brown
Nicolette Doke
Jim Cummings
coolandhappystudios@gmail.com
Jim Cummings is an independent filmmaker from New Orleans. His films include Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow, and The Beta Test.
PJ McCabe is a writer, director, producer, and actor. His films include The Beta Test, 15 Cameras, and Redux Redux. He currently lives in Philadelphia with his wife and children and dog.
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