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Yelling Fire
In An Empty Theater

YELLING FIRE IN AN EMPTY THEATER is the debut feature film from writer/director Justin Zuckerman. The movie premiered at the 2022 Slamdance Film Festival and is now streaming on Fandor.

Synopsis

Made for less than the rent of the Brooklyn apartment that it was filmed in, the MiniDV curio YELLING FIRE IN AN EMPTY THEATER is an affectionate tribute to the young masses who continue to flock to the greatest city on Earth. Fresh off the plane, a recent college grad moves in with an eccentric couple and soon becomes entangled in their strange and crumbling relationship. Shot over the course of a few days, and featuring a cast of some of Brooklyn’s brightest up-and-comers, this debut film acts as a loving ode to youthful naivety and skyscraper-sized expectations. 

Press

"A fun twist on conventions that fits with the lo-fi aesthetic" 

"As a whole, Lisa’s journey feels all the more real thanks to this unpolished packaging – proof positive that you can achieve all kinds of magic with one camera and some game, engaging performers in front of it."

“The Gods of True Indie have returned and given us another blessing.”

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