Devil Town

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Devil Town
Directed byHarvey Mitkas
Written byHarvey Mitkas
Produced by
  • Garth Garber
  • John Peacock
Starring
CinematographyNandan Rao
Edited by
  • Theodore Collatos
Production
company
  • Balaboosta Pictures
Release date
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Devil Town is an American independent mystery film, written and directed by Harvey Mitkas. The film marks Mitkas' directoral debut. It stars Sophia Takal, Lawrence Michael Levine, Noah Gershman, Lindsay Burdge, Jennifer Kim, and Alex Ross Perry. The film had its world premiere on April 16, 2015, at the Sarasota Film Festival. [1]

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Plot

A young woman's sister goes missing. To find her missing sister, she sets out on a quest throughout Brooklyn, enlisting a crew of the weirdest people in the city.

Cast

Marketing

On April 16, 2015, an official teaser and image for the film was released. [2]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the Sarasota Film Festival on April 16, 2015. [1] and went on to screen at the Brooklyn International Film Festival on June 3, 2015. [3] and the Northside Film Festival on June 9, 2015. [4] The film was released through NoBudge.com, an independent film premiere-streaming website on September 29, 2015. [5]

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References

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  2. Kevin Jagernauth (16 April 2015). "Exclusive: NSFW Teaser Trailer For 'Devil Town' With Alex - The Playlist". The Playlist.
  3. "DEVIL TOWN by Harvey Mitkas - Narrative Feature Film @ Brooklyn Film Festival". brooklynfilmfestival.org.
  4. "DEVIL TOWN". nitehawkcinema.com.
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