Synopsis
Marla’s quiet night in with her boyfriend, Randy, is interrupted by the dramatic appearance of her soon to be ex-husband, Ed. After brandishing a handgun in Marla’s face and demanding to speak to Randy, a dramatic standoff ensues between the two men, all of which culminates with Randy and Ed playing a game of Russian roulette to decide who will win and who will die.
Meet the Crew
Our Writer and Director, Jay Finkelman Mahoney, is a junior at NYU’s Tisch School of Arts majoring in Film and Television. Jay started at University of Virginia at Charlottesville in the College of Arts and Sciences but soon felt himself drawn to his true passion, film and filmmaking. After transferring to Tisch, Jay has since written and produced a number of short films while also developing his first feature length screenplay. In his work, Jay seeks to push the boundaries of what film, as an art form, is capable of by creating stories that alternatively draw on his passion for the auteurist, experimental and genre modes of filmmaking.
Our Producer, Tiana Cantu, is a sophomore at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts majoring in Film and Television and minoring in Producing. After transferring from the University of Oregon to pursue her filmmaking dreams, Tiana continues to dedicate her time, creativity, and knowledge to producing as well as directing. With a passion for telling authentic stories, Tiana has created as well as helped to create films that ignite such important voices and imagery.
Our Director of Photography, Farhan Kamdar, is a photographer and cinematographer from Southern California living in NYC. He has worked with recording artists, fashion brands, magazines, and more to create films, album art, promotional material, and music videos. He has also been involved in over 15 independent films in the camera department.
Our Assistant Director, Melody Mehryan, is a Film and Television major at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She is a director, writer, and actress who loves film because she can tell the stories that she sees in her head and in the world every day. Melody mainly focuses on psychological dramas and thrillers and stories that share the important stories on major issues in the world. She is currently a producer in the film club Views from NYU and is best known for her short film “B”, a coming-our story on bisexuality.
What We Need
Film is an immersive art form that combines visual, audio, and physical aspects! With that being said, that comes with need of adequate resources. We need to take care of our crew by providing proper accommodations with food, transportation, housing, and equipment throughout the duration of the shoot so that everyone can focus on their craft and we can make the best film possible!
Director's Statement
This is a project that I’ve been working on in different forms for about the past year now, and I can’t even begin to express how excited I am to finally see it being brought to fruition. Although I hate nothing more than going into explicit detail concerning what my work is “about,” what I can say is that this project in particular is very personal to me and incorporates a wide variety of people and experiences that I’ve encountered at different points in my life. Also, with this project and everything else I’ve made, I do consider it a priority of the utmost importance to try and show my audience something they’ve never seen before, and at the very least I see Lovers Roulette as an important step towards accomplishing that goal on a larger scale than I’ve been able to in the past.
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