But Not for Me (2015 film)
But Not for Me | |
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Directed by | Ryan Carmichael |
Produced by | Jason Stefaniak |
Written by | Ryan Carmichael |
Starring |
Marcus Carl Franklin Elena Urioste |
Music by | Rafaël Leloup |
Cinematography | Josh Fisher |
Edited by | Christopher Emanuel Smith |
Production company |
Impolite Company |
Distributed by | Turn Key Films |
Release dates | June 4, 2015 |
Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
But Not for Me is a 2015 American musical romantic drama film written and directed by Ryan Carmichael and starring Marcus Carl Franklin and Elena Urioste.
Plot
Will, a writer living in a big city, meets Hope, his beautiful new neighbor, and thinks he has finally found the inspiration he has been seeking. He quickly realizes he must reconcile his youthful vision of life with the real world.[1]
Cast
- Marcus Carl Franklin as Will
- Elena Urioste as Hope
- Maria Vermeulen as Grace
- Roger Guenveur Smith as Raymond Little
- Tony Crane as Rod
- Gregory Lay as Alonzo Donovan
- Brett Epstein as Manny
Production
In a 2013 interview with IndieWire, Ryan Carmichael said of the project, "The aim of this film is to fuse different artistic and intellectual elements to create a unique and dynamic dramatic experience. Starting with hip hop, I wanted to tap into the 'conscious' and improvisatory elements of the music in order to shine a light on some of the socioeconomic issues in America today. Existentialist philosophy comes into play as a mechanism to underscore the experience of Millenials who feel lost in a world where nothing is as they planned it. A 'Postmodernist' narrative structure is employed to frame the revolutionary spirit of the characters hoping to shape the world."[2]
References
- ↑ "But Not For Me (2015)". Moviefone. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Project of the Day: 'But Not for Me,' A Hip Hop Musical Love Story". IndieWire. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2016.