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Film Screening & Ticket Information
When & Where to See this Film!
Date, Time & Location:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH • 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
The Local • 13-02 44th Ave. • LIC, NY 11101
SCREENING BLOCK:
Messing With Reality: Three films that turn us upside out and downside in.
Synopsis
When a successful TV personality is robbed of her new video camera, she exaggerates the story to get the most out of her insurance. However, when the young suspect unexpectedly gets arrested, this trivial lie ignites a chain reaction of unforeseen consequences that will know only losers in the end.
Credits
Sam de Jong, Director, Blondie, Prince
Sam de Jong, Writer, Blondie, Prince
Leontine Petit, Producer
Erik Glijnis, Producer
Hadewych Minis, Key Cast, “Eveline”
Shahine El Hamus, Key Cast, “Yousef”
Nils Verkooijen, Key Cast, “Laurens”
Gijs Naber, Key Cast, “Ward”
Director Biography
Sam graduated in 2012 from the Dutch Filmacademy in Amsterdam with the short film MAGNESIUM, which was selected for the Sundance Film Festival. In 2014 he made his short film MARC JACOBS. The film was in competition for a Golden Bear for best short film at the Berlinale Filmfestival. His feature film debut PRINCE followed in 2015 and was presented as the opening film to the Generation programme Berlinale, where the film received a special mention. After the making of PRINCE, Sam left for America to work on the feature film GOLDIE (2019), produced by 20th Century Fox and VICE Films. The world premiere took place at both the Berlinale as well as the Tribeca Filmfestival.
