Destiny
Synopsis
A girl spends the day with her father, pitting her against his addiction. The film is based on the filmmaker’s childhood experiences.
Film Screening & Ticket Information
When & Where to See this Film!
BLOC: Tough as Nails: 7 Films that remind us she is more than a manicure.
KAS Zukor Theatre
8:30pm Saturday, November 15th
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Film Information
From the Director
Director Statement
Destiny is an opportunity to tell a story very much from a child’s perspective. This mirrors my experiences growing up in New York City in the 1980s with my father.
Director Biography
After cutting his teeth in theater, in 2016 Anthony was accepted into Tisch’s School of the Arts (Film and TV Program), and graduated with honors with a degree in writing and directing in 2019.Burn, Baby, Burn, Anthony’s 2nd film was the official selection of 20 film festivals. His next project, The Journey of Malcolm Miracle and Dave won him a best director award at The International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival in 2023, and best Overall Film at the Albany Film Festival. Destiny won Anthony the Best Director Award at the 2024 International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival. He was the editorial assistant on Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, and is Thelma Schoonmaker’s personal assistant.
Credits
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J. Anthony RomanDirectorThe Journey of Malcolm Miracle and Dave, and Burn, Baby, Burn
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J. Anthony RomanWriterThe Journey of Malcolm Miracle and Dave, and Burn, Baby, Burn, Ya Tu Sabes Monologue Slam 2020 by Nosotros/NBC
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Liz SweeneyProducer
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Annie WatkinsProducer
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Max WoertendykeProducerBrightwood
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Zoe FowlerKey Cast
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