Episodic Shorts Program includes ARROZ, LECHE Y POWERBALL!, ASTROPACKERS, BROWNSVILLE BRED, CHUCHI AND ADALIZ, ESMERALDA and STONED BREAKUPS: SHARI
| Date | Location | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, June 3, 2023 | TCL Chinese Theaters Auditorium 6 | 1:45 PM PDT | BUY TICKETS |
World Premiere
Stoned Breakups: Shari
Directed by Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez
USA | 8 min | 2022
Issa Rae's INSECURE costumer, Shari Bisnaught, gets high and retells the harrowing breakup from her gaslighting ex-husband as sober comedians reenact it. Starring Jordyn Barber as Shari and Hollywood Fringe Fest breakout Mia-Carina Mollicone as Kent.
Spanning across nearly a decade, and from a heavy metal bar in Florida to Griffith Observatory in LA, Shari gets super high and retells her tumultuous relationship with a gaslighting musician named "Kent," their impromptu nuptials, and inevitable divorce.
Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez is a queer, Mexican-Israeli-American writer, director, and comedian. He’s the child of a right wing Zionist mom, and a liberal formerly undocumented Mexican dad...They’re divorced.
Ben just wrapped production on season 2 of "Stoned Breakups", is in post on his feature directorial debut, America's Next Top Immigrant, which he partnered with Blackmagic Collective on, and recently developed a half-hour animated project with Sony. He's also an alumnus of Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, Ryan Murphy’s HALF, NHMC TV Writers Workshop, Fox Writers Intensive, CBS Diversity Showcase, Project Involve, and a recipient of Will & Jada Smith's Family Foundation feature development grant for his film, Bar Mitzvah Boy.
| Type of Film | Episodic |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Year Film Was Completed | 2022 |
| Runtime | 8 min |
| Social media Handles | Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez (writer, director, producer): @lolohgosh Lydia Hooker (producer, actress “Cousin Katja”): @itslydiahooker Shari Bisnaught (guest storyteller): @sharithebisnaught |
| Director | Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez |
|---|---|
| Created by | Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez |
| Written by | Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez |
| Cinematography | Giovanny Lago |
| Edited by | Benjamin-Shalom Rodriguez |
| Music by | Hey Pete Productions |
| Sound Design | Hey Pete Productions |
| Art Direction | Cherise Pascual |
| Main Cast | Jordyn Barber (Shari), Mia-Carina Mollicone (Kent), Doug Hanson (Shmelly), Lydia Hooker (Cousin Katja) |
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