No Sleep Till

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No Sleep Till
No Sleep Till poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlexandra Simpson
Written byAlexandra Simpson
Produced by
Starring
  • Jordan Coley
  • Xavier Brown Sanders
  • Brynne Hofbauer
  • Taylor Benton
CinematographySylvain Marco Froidevaux
Edited byAlexandra Simpson
Production
companies
  • Omnes Films
  • ROC Films
  • Willa
  • Salem Street Entertainment
Distributed by Factory 25
Release dates
  • September 2, 2024 (2024-09-02)(Venice)
  • July 18, 2025 (2025-07-18)(United States)
Running time
93 minutes [1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Switzerland
LanguageEnglish

No Sleep Till is a 2024 Swiss-American drama film, written, directed, produced, and edited by Alexandra Simpson in her feature directorial debut. It stars Jordan Coley, Xavier Brown Sanders, Brynne Hofbauer and Taylor Benton.

Contents

It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the International Critics Week section, where it got Special Mention from jury. [2] It was released in the United States on July 18, 2025, by Factory 25.

Premise

When a Florida town is threatened by a hurricane, locals prepare to evacuate. A few remain, including a storm chaser, a teenager, and two friends in pursuit of their dream gig.

Cast

Production

Principal photography began in September 2023, in Atlantic Beach, Florida. [3] [4] [5] Additional financing was crowdfunded using Indiegogo. [6]

Release

It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in the International Critics Week section on September 2, 2024. [7] It also screened at the Los Angeles Festival of Movies on April 6, 2025, [8] [9] and New Directors/New Films Festival on April 9, 2025. [10] [11] It was released in the United States on July 18, 2025. [12]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 100% of 10 critics' reviews are positive. [13] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.
Venice Film Festival 7 September 2024 Venice International Critics' Week – Grand PrizeAlexandra SimpsonNominated [14]
Venice International Critics' Week – Jury Special MentionWon

References

  1. ↑ "No Sleep Till". 81st Venice International Film Festival . Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  2. ↑ Nick Vivarelli (September 7, 2024). "Vietnamese Director Duong Dieu Linh's 'Don't Cry, Butterfly' Scores Top Venice Critics' Week Prize". Variety . Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  3. ↑ Soergel, Matt (July 23, 2024). "Want to see movie shot last year in Atlantic Beach? Check flights for Venice, Italy". The Florida Times-Union . Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  4. ↑ J. Reistetter, Michael (August 14, 2023). "With Hurricane-Set 'No Sleep Till,' Omnes Films Keen On Confronting the Virtue of Apocalyptic Angst". Messenger Papers. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Who Said That?". Florida Trend. August 28, 2023. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  6. ↑ Keogan, Natalie (August 4, 2023). "Crowdfunding Campaign Launched for Alexandra Simpson's Feature Debut No Sleep Till, Produced by Tyler Taormina". Filmmaker . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (July 22, 2024). "Venice Critics' Week Unveils Lineup, Including 'Homegrown' Doc About Group of Supremacist Donald Trump Supporters". Variety . Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ Gardner, Chris (February 26, 2025). "Amalia Ulman's 'Magic Farm' Starring Chloe Sevigny to Open Los Angeles Festival of Movies". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  9. ↑ "No Sleep Till". Los Angeles Festival of Movies. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  10. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (March 5, 2025). "New Directors/New Films 2025 to Spotlight 'Familiar Touch' and 'Lurker' — See the Full Lineup". IndieWire . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  11. ↑ "No Sleep Till". Factory 25 . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  12. ↑ Raup, Jordan (June 16, 2025). "Exclusive Trailer for Alexandra Simpson's No Sleep Till, Picked Up by Factory 25 for July Theatrical Release". The Film Stage. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  13. ↑ "No Sleep Till". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  14. ↑ Abbatescianni, Davide (6 September 2024). "Vietnam's Don't Cry, Butterfly wins the Grand Prize at Venice's International Film Critics' Week". Cineuropa . Retrieved 7 September 2024.
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