From the Filmmaker of The Wolfpack and Skate Kitchen Crystal Moselle and Musician, Actor, Filmmaker & Barista Derrick B Harden

THE BLACK SEA

SXSW World Premiere - Narrative Feature Competition on Saturday, March 9th!

When faced with a challenge, will you survive, or will you thrive?

Inspired by Derrick B. Harden’s travels to Bulgaria, The Black Sea is the transformative journey of a man who finds unexpected connections in a small coastal Eastern European town even as he finds himself to be the only black person around.

Shot on location in Bulgaria with no script, non-actors, and local crew.

When visiting Bulgaria he noticed a lot of fans of hip hop, emphasizing one of Americas biggest exports - the culture and music of hip hop.

Executive Produced by Ted Hope

Synopsis: What happens when a charismatic big dreamer gets stuck in a small town on the Black Sea? A Bulgarian fortune teller once said the touch of a black man will cure you. That’s where Khalid comes in; a charismatic guy from Brooklyn who embarks on an amateur gigolo quest in a small vacation town on the Black Sea. A turn of events leaves him stuck and penniless in a town where he is the only black man around. With no place to go, he begins to embrace the cultural differences illuminating a town steeped in traditions but also a love for one of Americas greatest exports - hip hop. In his desperate efforts to get back home he is led on an unforeseen transformative journey... creating connections and finding love along the way. 

 Crystal Moselle & Derrick B. Harden Available for Select Interviews

To request an interview, please contact, AlexPelchar@FalcoInk.com

RT: 96 Minutes

Public Screenings:
Saturday, March 9 at 6:00PM at Alamo Lamar 5
Monday, March 11 at 3:15PM at Alamo Lamar 6
Tuesday, March 12 at 5:45PM at Violet Crown 1
Tuesday, March 12 at 6:15PM at Violet Crown 3

Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company will release the comedy on digital and cable on demand on April 30th

A fresh take on a trusted genre, starring Rumer Willis (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The House Bunny, Empire), Michelle Meredith (The Morning Show, Kappa Kappa Die), Kimia Behpoornia (Reboot, Hacks, Atypical), Sarah Hollis (Kill Your Darling, 24) and Desiree Staples (Scrap, Take Me To Tarzana, Everyone is Doing Great) will be showcased to buyers in Berlin for the first time. 

Clay Epstein’s Film Mode Entertainment (FME) announces the Berlin premiere of the impressive, uproarious comedy MY DIVORCE PARTY during the 2024 European Film Market (EFM).  Film Mode Entertainment will be showing footage from the film to buyers in Berlin for the first time.

MY DIVORCE PARTY stars Rumer Willis (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, The House Bunny, Empire), Michelle Meredith (The Morning Show, Kappa Kappa Die), Kimia Behpoornia (Reboot, Hacks, Atypical), Sarah Hollis (Kill Your Darling, 24) and Desiree Staples (Scrap, Take Me To Tarzana, Everyone is Doing Great).  Heidi Weitzer directed the film, and the deal was completed by Lydia Ianni on behalf of Film Mode Entertainment and producers Adrienne Childress and Geenah Krisht on behalf of the film. 

Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company will release the comedy on digital and cable on demand on April 30th. 

“My Divorce Party is a riveting and hilarious fresh take on a trusted genre, with an amazing cast and a plot filled with clever twists and turns that takes the audiences on a ride of love, laughter and unconventional surprises. The film is a prime example of how a talented female-lead cast and crew can raise the genre bar so high that the outcome is a highly commercially viable movie that stays true to its artistic roots and core message,” said Epstein.

Newly single and ready to mingle, Xan gathers her closest friends on vacation in Joshua Tree to celebrate her impending divorce. Upon arrival, Xan gifts her friends $20,000 each to spend on the trip so that her soon-to-be ex-husband cannot take her life savings. Hilarity and chaos ensue as the ladies help Xan process her feelings while enjoying a weekend full of surprises. 

“We’re thrilled to be partnered with Film Mode. Producing this film was a true labor of love, and we cannot wait to share My Divorce Party with the world,” said producers Krisht and Childress.

The brilliant and diversely talented cast of MY DIVORCE PARTY is no exception when it comes to loyal, engaged fan-bases across the globe, highly entertaining projects across multiple platforms, and combined box office earnings that exceed the $500M mark. The film was also selected to have its world festival debut on Sunday, March 10, 2024 at Cinequest, with an encore performance on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. 

The ensemble cast also includes Dionne Gipson, Cap Peterson, and Laith Ashley.  Executive Producers on the film are Staples, Weitzer, and Sam Fox.

Film Mode Entertainment has taken on worldwide rights for MY DIVORCE PARTY.

About Film Mode Entertainment

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