New Release

ADVENTURE - SCI-FI

FANTASY - INDEPENDENT | EN | 94 min. | NR TV-PG

Directed by Festival Award Winners:

Drew Garcia & Nate Garcia (Hero, Five Star Scottie, The Lighthouse)

Written by:

Harris Kauffman (A Crooked Somebody, Darkness Rising, Donny’s Bar Mitzvah)

Produced by:

Jason Potash (Giant Little Ones, A Crooked Somebody, The Strange Ones, It Happened In L.A.), Paul Finkel (Giant Little Ones, The Strange Ones, A Crooked Somebody, Beside Still Water), Rickey Blumenstein (Giant Little Ones, The Strange Ones, A Crooked Somebody, It Happened In L.A.), Harris Kauffman

Starring:

Charity Rose (Lost in Tomorrow, Scars and Piggy Bank Proposition)

Amelia Salazar (Love’s Fast Lane, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: the Kristine Carlson Story, "The Bay"), Sean Jay (“Atlanta,” "I got a Story to Tell"), Kim Sandwich ("Phrase Seven,” Happy Birthday, Resisting Roots), Zephaniah Terry (Big George Foreman, “Ruthless," Out on a Lim, "Tough Love: Atlanta”), Sam Coffelt ("Building with Batman" Host)

A trio of misfit kids band together to search for mythic treasure, only to uncover a terrible curse. The trio must find and destroy the gold before a rival group of teens gets to it first and releases an evil spirit on Halloween night.

Luis Guzmán and NYC Officials Rally Behind DISPLACED, A New Short Film Premiering at Soho International Film Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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New York, NY – September 5, 2024 – DISPLACED, a powerful narrative film about the U.S. immigration court system, produced by FairSay Films, is set for its Northeastern premiere at the SOHO International Film Festival. The film has already garnered significant support from NYC officials and renowned actor and New Yorker Luis Guzmán.

Tiffany Hodges, the film’s Writer, Producer, and Lead Actor crafted the screenplay after volunteering with the New Sanctuary Coalition, an organization that aids immigrants in NYC. Inspired by her experiences accompanying undocumented immigrants to court, Hodges based the story on real asylum cases, portraying the emotional struggles of migrants and the high price they pay in their journey to become legal residents in America.

“My goal was to humanize immigrants who follow the rules yet are treated like criminals,” said Hodges. “These are hardworking people who want to do the right thing but are up against a system designed to keep them out.”

Hodges sent the script to Executive Producer Cemí Guzmán of Dark Rabbit Productions, who then shared it with his father, acclaimed actor Luis Guzmán After reading the script, Luis Guzmán visited the set and told Hodges, “This script brought me to tears.”

Fiscally sponsored by New York Women in Film & Television, DISPLACED was first screened privately at the prestigious Anthology Film Archives in April 2024. The sold- out event attracted politicians, filmmakers, and social activists, all eager to not only watch the film but also discuss real solutions to the immigration crisis.

(From the left: Immigration Attorney, Alexandra S McCowan, NYC City Council representative, Keith Powers, Chief Equity Officer for NYC Comptroller, Sadye Compoamor, writer/producer, Tiffany Hodges, producer/co-founder of FairSay Films, Cristina Doikos)

NYC Council Member Keith Powers, representing District 4, was part of a panel discussion following the screening. “DISPLACED is a great window into the everyday experience of individuals going through the immigration process – which many people will never experience so will never understand the difficulties, frustration, and life- changing experiences,” said Powers

Through gripping storytelling and heartfelt performances, DISPLACED gives audiences an unfiltered glimpse in to the harsh realities faced by immigrants under current U.S. policies, highlighting the urgent need for change.

Screening Information:

Date: September 20, 2024

Time: 5:15 PM