Monday, October 30, 2023 7pm to 9:30pm
About this Event
5030 Brunson Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146
You are invited to a free preview screening of "Do Not Disturb," a shot-in-Miami horror film written and directed by John Ainslie and produced by Rechna Varma, Assistant Professor of Professional Practice for the University of Miami's Cinematic Arts & Interactive Media department.
The film follows Chloe (played by Kimberly Lafferrière) and Jack (Rogan Christopher) on their honeymoon in Miami where a peyote trip to strengthen their marriage becomes a narcotic nightmare. As they confront their troubled relationship, they discover that this strand of peyote awakens a desire to consume human flesh. Their suite becomes an insatiable den of love, lust and carnal desire as Chloe comes to the realization that the only way to escape this toxic marriage is to literally consume Jack.
Filmmakers Ainslie and Varma will participate in a Q&A with the audience after the film to talk about independent filmmaking, finding distribution and other aspects of making movies.
DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT:
"Ten years ago, I wrote the words: couple takes peyote and develops a cannibal sex fetish on their honeymoon.
"The more I pitched it, the more I realized that the connection between being in a toxic relationship and being eaten alive was something people could identify with. Inspired by my own past relationships, the film explores cannibalism as a metaphor for the emotional trauma we inflict on each other. With Do Not Disturb I drop the viewer into the lives of a newly married couple going through relatable, almost mundane issues and then slowly pull them - along with the audience - into a narcotic nightmare.
"Cinematographer Scott McIntyre and I worked closely together using light and dark to marry the emotional beats as good vs evil cues to match the lead character’s state of mind as she struggles to harness her own morality.
"After living with this film for a decade it has been exhilarating to finally bring it to life on screen. An experience made all the more special with my spouse producing. I look forward to sharing Do Not Disturb with the strong stomachs of world." -- John Ainslie
Admission is FREE but registration required at link above.
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