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Synopsis
An Uber driver clocks in to work on New Year’s Eve, the busiest night of the year. The night takes him all across the city as he transports nine different groups of passengers who help him come to terms with life changing news.
Section: Narrative Spotlight
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Country: United States
Language: English
Year: 2015
Runtime: 86min
Credits
Director: Matthew A. Cherry
Executive Producer: Matthew A. Cherry, Dorian Missick, Dana Anderson
Producer: Jerome Caldwell, Matthew Keene Smith, Datari Turner, Natasha Ward, Jaia Thomas, Monica A. Young, R. Vaughn Gill
Screenwriter: Matthew A. Cherry
Cinematographer: Richard Vialet
Editor: Matthew A. Cherry
Music: Donald Hayes
Additional Credits: Casting Director: Natasha Ward, Legal: Jaia Thomas, First Assistant Director: Martel "TZ" Shaw, Sound Mixer: Ernest J. Saunders III, First Assistant Camera: Edgar Machuca, Second Assistant Camera: Paris McCoy, Key Makeup Artist: Starlynn Burden, Re-Recording Mixer: Caleb Hollenback, Colorist: Eric McClain
Principal Cast: Dorian Missick, Omar Dorsey, Robinne Lee, Xosha Roquemore, Amin Joseph, Skye P. Marshall, Thomas Q. Jones, Tracie Thoms, Aasha Davis, Sujata Day
Director Bio
Matthew A. Cherry is a former NFL player turned director. His feature debut THE LAST FALL (starring Lance Gross and Nicole Beharie) premiered at SXSW in 2012 and won Best Screenplay at the American Black Film Festival. As a music video director, he's worked with artists such as Beyonce, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams and Snoop Dogg.
Contact
Public Film Contact
Matthew A. Cherry
Matthew A. Cherry Entertainment
cherryentertainment@hotmail.com
312-909-1037
Publicity Contact
Eseel Borlasa
eseel@afterbruce.com