(Romance) in the Digital Age
{{Infobox film
| name = (Romance) in the Digital Age
| image = (Romance) in the Digital Age poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Jason Michael Brescia
| producer = Brian Volk-Weiss
| writer = Jason Michael Brescia
| cinematography = S. Hamza Ahmad
| starring = {{Plain list|
- Chris Warren Jr.
- LOLO
- Joe Murphy
- Brian Myers
}}
| distributor = Comedy Dynamics
| released = {{Film date|2017|11|07}}
| runtime = 84 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
(Romance) in the Digital Age is a 2017 feature-length film written and directed by Jason Michael Brescia.{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/comedy-dynamics-acquires-romance-in-the-digital-age-music-box-acquires-vazante-1202108911/ |title=Comedy Dynamics Finds ‘(Romance) In The Digital Age’; Music Box Will Play ‘Vazante’ |author=Erik Pedersen |date=June 7, 2017 |publisher=Deadline}}
Plot
The film is music focused, which according to Deadline, "a former emo musician who invites his ex-bandmates to his Christmas-themed wedding." While there a video of the fictional band Autumn in August{{cite web |url=http://www.cinepunx.com/Writing/hallmark-punx-romance-in-the-digital-ages-emo-nostalgia/ |publisher=Cinepunx |title=Hallmark Punx: (ROMANCE) IN THE DIGITAL AGE’s Emo Nostalgia |author=Nick Spacek}} performing the song P.S. Whatever,{{cite news |url=https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/romance-in-the-digital-age-features-music-from-members-of-envy-on-the-coast-taking-back-sunday-more-1.14589419 |title=‘(Romance) In the Digital Age’ features music from members of Envy on the Coast, Taking Back Sunday, more |date=October 23, 2017 |publisher=Newsday |author=Glenn Gamboa}} which in turn becomes a viral hit.{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/article/curt-hawkins-romance-in-the-digital-age |publisher=WWE |title=Curt Hawkins Romance in the Digital Age |date=November 14, 2017}}
Cast
Like Brescia's previous film Bridge and Tunnel, (Romance) In The Digital Age features an ensemble cast.
- Lauren Pritchard as Ellis Tillman
- Chris Warren Jr. as Marcellus Roberts
- Joe Murphy as Finn McGee
- Chris Viemeister as Casey Thayer
- Shabazz Green as Booker Roberts
- Jill Durso as Cameron
- Brian Myers as Pythagoras
- Lauren Moore as Michelle
- Joe D'Onofrio as Father Scott
- Lauren Adams as Rosa
- Virgil as Kony
- Keith McMahon as Perry
- Chamique Holdsclaw as Chamique Holdsclaw
- Ryan Karels as Kenny Buccari
- Kurt Metzger as Brian
The film also features cameo appearances by Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance, Andrew W.K., John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday, Mary Kate Wiles, Annet Mahendru, Hornswoggle, and Tay Zonday.
Production
Shooting for the film began on February 27, 2016 in Long Beach, New York and wrapped on March 17 of the same year. The film was shot entirely in Long Beach and Amityville, New York, a Long Island suburb. Pickups for certain segments took place throughout 2016, with the final segment featuring Annet Mahendru wrapping up in February, 2017.
Release
On June 7, 2017 it was announced by Deadline that the film had been acquired by Comedy Dynamics for global distribution.{{cite magazine |first=Erik |last=Pedersen |date=7 June 2017 |title=Comedy Dynamics Finds '(Romance) In The Digital Age' |url=https://deadline.com/2017/06/comedy-dynamics-acquires-romance-in-the-digital-age-music-box-acquires-vazante-1202108911/ |magazine=Deadline}} In August 2017 the film premiered at the Long Beach International Film Festival where it received the Joan Jett Music Award for "Best Music".{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/article/curt-hawkins-romance-in-the-digital-age |title=Curt Hawkins debuts in new film on VOD |website=WWE}} On November 3, 2017 the film had a screening in New York City featuring a concert afterwards featuring John Nolan and LOLO performing songs from the film's soundtrack. The following night in Amityville, Nolan and LOLO performed full sets at the soundtrack release show
On November 7, 2017 (Romance) In The Digital Age was released worldwide on video on demand. That night the film also screened in Los Angeles at the Regal Cinema at L.A. Live.{{cite magazine |date=November 21, 2017 |title=Frank Iero And Andrew W.K. Appear In An Emo-Themed Christmas Film |url=http://www.kerrang.com/the-news/frank-iero-and-andrew-wk-in-emo-christmas-film/ |magazine=Kerrang!}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt5525418}}
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Category:2010s English-language films
Category:Long Island International Film Expo award–winning films