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Stormy Feathers
TYPE: Narrative Feature
GENRE: Comedy
STATUS: Pre-Production
LOGLINE
Venus mandates a mission to save romance as a young man navigates grief. Will romance be restored? Prepare your wings, it's time to fly!
SYNOPSIS
Paul lost the love of his life. Venus mandates a mission to save romance. An irreverent coterie of angels are dispatched to guide him through grief. Can you trust an angel to heal a human heart? In the world of Stormy Feathers, one can never be sure. Get ready to fly!
See here for an interview on the film courtesy of Beyond the Curve Film Festival.
ARTISTIC STATEMENT
I discovered the loss of a friend I hadn't been in touch with for ages. I was surprised by the impact it had on me. A lovely spirit, I based the character Faune on my friend, who was a young star on Broadway and one of my first friends when I moved to Los Angeles.
I recalled a lot of nostalgic memories and needed an outlet for my sense of loss.
At the beginning of the pandemic, lockdown gave me the opportunity to enter my short film Halo in festivals. A romantic tale about angels reuniting a couple made it's way on the global circuit. I started to think about my romantic couple in Halo. I wanted to progress the story to a feature length project as the short gathered recognition and awards.
Stormy Feathers gave me an opportunity to explore my own relationship with grief and create a film that I wished I had as a resource when I experienced losses of my own. It's a comedy with an underlying theme on how we stumble to find our way though loss. I think it's a story worth sharing with an audience trying to find their way through the process. I'm dedicated to bringing this vision to life.
KEY CREW
Reva Zane - Writer/Director/Producer
Reva started her career as a singer/lyricist working in Los Angeles, New York and Paris before attending film school at UCLA. Her award winning short film "Halo" has screened at film festivals globally. A native of Minneapolis, she was a member of IFP North and received post production grants for her documentary work. An opportunity to work at Paisley Park, allowed her the privilege of becoming one of first artists to receive a production grant fromthe late recording artist Prince. Stormy Feathers is her first feature film.
Tyler Duval - 1st AD
Tyler's has worked on seasons 2/3 of the Netflix series "You" and the FX series "The Old Man" He is looking forward to leading his team on Stormy Feathers and the locations set in Minneapolis.
Andrew Shankweiler - D.P.
After graduating from AFI, Andrew launched into the industry shooting narrative, documentary and commercial work. A Philadelphia native based in L.A. his work has taken him to over 25 countries working on feature length and short form projects.
Dante Fumo - Sound Designer
Dante is a Minnesota based sound designer with a passion for supporting independent filmmakers. He has worked on narrative, documentary and animated projects including the award winning shorts Kintsugi and Moon Melody. In addition to film work, Dante writes about music, audio and composes immersive instrumental music.
Carrie Paul - Line Producer
A long time member of The Producers Guild, Carrie offers 25 years of experience to content programming. She delivers projects on time and on budget at an executive level. Budget prep, staffing and cost management for all genres distributed by Netflix, Viacom and Scripps to name a few. Carrie produced over 500 episodes of network cable and streaming while based in L.A. before relocating to Minneapolis.
Rowan Polonski - Paul
Rowan's credits include Doctor Who, Custom, Kingsman:The Secret Service, Father Brown and Good Omens. His latest feature role in Triumph of the Heart was shot in Poland in 2024, exploring the lives and trials of Auchwitz prisoners in WW2.
His theatre credits include work with The Royal Shakepeare Company and on the West End. His most recent lead was in John Logan's Double Feature directed by Jonathan Kent.
Emily Bennett - Faune
Emily is a U.K. based actor with international modeling experience in South Korea. She is also a singer and a writer.
Peter Seaton-Clark - Stanislav
Peter was trained in repertory theatre in the U.K. and has worked extensively as an actor, writer, producer and voice artist.
His most recent appearance was on Coronation Street, the longest running soap opera internationally. His next upcoming role will be in Concordia produced by Frank Doelger (GOT).
Tarik Badwan - Jibril
Tarik is a London based actor, musician and stand up comedian. His Credits include The Great.
Oxa Hazel - Mrs. T.
Oxa is a London based actor. Her film credits include Dune Part Two, Saving Art, Echelon, See you in the Dark and Black Money.
Tedroy Newell - Calvin, the minister angel
An actor with grit, presence and charm. Tedroy has appeared in Bridgerton and Dune Part Two.
Lauren Anderson Oakley - Dahlia
An Arts and Educational Schools London graduate, Lauren has worked across Europe and the British theatre. From the West End to Germany, she has performed from a substantial repertoire on stage. She is currently filming a Saudi drama in the UAE for MBC and continues to split her time between London and Dubai.
Lucy Hallett-Jones - Lily
From stage to screen, Lucy's most recent credits include Cinderella (The Majestic Theatre) and Maid Marion (On Tour). A recent graduate from Bath School of Music and Performing Arts, she will make her feature film debut in Stormy Feathers.
David Michaeli - Gabe
David is a Minneapolis based actor and musician who trained at The Gaeity School of Acting in Dublin. He has appeared in national commercials and recently made his feature film debut in Sins of the Father ( Amazon Prime).
Justin Lerbakken - Location Scout
Justin has worked on shows for Netflix, Hulu anf The History Channel.
Bryan Mittelstadt - David
Lydia Helen - The Goddess Twins
Lydia Helen is a British actress based in London. She started her career at age 9 working in film, television and voice into her teens. After studying photograpy and art in Cornwall and Edinburgh she worked as a model in actress in Sweden before returning to London. Her work includes projects in the U.K. and the U.S.A. The Lionsgate dark adaptation of The Little Mermaid will be released theatrically in December with Lydia in the lead role.
Joe Dann - The Seraph
Joe is a Cornish born actor who trained at Arts Ed in London. He has had roles in multiple shorts and features streaming on Amazon prime and toured in Romeo and Juliette as a core member of The Young Shakespeare Company, an immersive theatre group.
Edward Linnard - Uriel
Teddy is classically trained at East 15 Drama School leaving with honors in acting and stage combat in 2012. He has worked extensively in theatre, television and film, most noteably with the BBC, Netflix and Amazon. His most recent work includes the award winning Host, Silo Season 2, Vikings Valhalla and James Nunn's One More Shot.
Roberta Di Somma - Seshat
Roberta Di Somma was born in Naples Italy where she studied at the Scuola di Cinemadi Napoli and the Nouveau Theatre de Poche before moving to Rome. She earned a master's degree in clinical psychology which she finds fundamental to understand the characters she plays. Some of her credits in film include Le Mythe Dior, Ripley, the Steven Zallian Netflix series and the lead role in Marinella.
Chelsey Grant - Ariel
Chelsey Grant is a BFA trained actor based in Minneapolis. Acting has taken her across the U.S. London and Paris for projects in film, theatre, modeling and voiceover works. Her most recent feature perfomances range in genres from western, horror, psychological thriller and family dramas. Her work can be found on streaming platforms such as Amazon Prime, Shudder and AMC+. She recently produced a film in London.
Joshua T. Shipman - Oscar, the guardian
Joshua T. Shipman is an actor who studied mass communications/broadcasting at the University of North Carolina Pembroke. His start in community theatre led to extra work then on to supporting characters and lead roles in independent features. He has appeared in many commercials as well as voice over work. His voice is smooth and distinctive. His feature films include Harriet playing opposite Cynthia Erivo.
Simone Faraci - The Italian Teacher
Simone is an Italian actor who trained in Los Angeles with actress/mentor Jill Knox Powell. He was the lead in several productions at The Seaver Theatre in Claremont California including Life x 3, Melencholy Pay and This is Our Youth.
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