One Penny (film)

One Penny
Release poster
Directed by	Michael DeVita
Written by	David A. Melendez Michael DeVita
Produced by	David A. Melendez
Starring	Harrison Samuels Carson Grant Ben Rezendes Will Roland Erin O'Brien
Music by	Danny Gray
Production company	StonePark Productions
Distributed by	StonePark Productions
Release date	February 16, 2017 (2017-02-16)(DC Independent Film Festival)
Running time	90 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$200,000 (estimated)

One Penny is a 2017 United States low budget drama film directed by Michael DeVita and produced by David A. Melendez. ^[1] It tells the story of a young boy abandoned after the murder of his mother who is taken in by a homeless man known as the "Professor". ^{[1] [2]}

The film was shot on location around the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas and premiered at the DC Independent Film Festival in February 2017. ^[1]

Cast

• Harrison Samuels – Dylan
• Carson Grant – Professor
• Ben Rezendes – Tristan
• Will Roland – Collin
• Erin O'Brien – Jordan

Critical reception

In her review of One Penny for Film International, Elias Savada considered that: " ... The cast all offer well-crafted performances, particularly Harrison Samuels as Dylan ... Devita and Melendez have shown a great deal of creativity in this freshman study of homeless life in the streets." ^[3]

References

1. "This Local Duo Financed Their First Film By Flipping Houses". DCist. Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
2. "How two local movie producers used real estate to fund their films". Washington Business Journal. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
3. "A Most Assured First Feature: One Penny". Film International. Retrieved 31 July 2018.

External links

• One Penny at IMDb