• After Dark

    Directed by Minka Bleakley
    USA | 11 minutes | World Premiere |

When 17-year-old Ronnie is kicked out of her mother’s Queens apartment, she exhausts her contact list in search of somewhere to crash. With only a few bad friends to turn to, and her local bodega man out of town, Ronnie ends up on a journey throughout New York City in search of a bed.

In competition for Best Student U.S. Short.

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Director: Minka Bleakley
Producers: Christina Wood
Screenwriter: Minka Bleakley
Cinematographers: Charlotte Dupré
Editor: Minka Bleakley, Brusi Olason
Music: Matthew Norman
Cast: Pauline Chalamet, McKinley Belcher III, Declan Eells
Country: USA
Language: in English
Year: 2020
Running Time: 11 minutes
Premiere Status: World Premiere
Contact Email: minka.bleakley@gmail.com
Website: https://www.minkableakley.com/

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