The Nomads (film)

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The Nomads
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Directed byBrandon Eric Kamin
Written byTara Miele
Produced byBrandon Eric Kamin
Aimee McDaniel
Miriam Marcus
Mark Donadio
Tika Sumpter
Starring Tika Sumpter
Tate Donovan
CinematographyJonathan Nicholas
Edited byConor Kelley
Music byBen Decter
Production
companies
Bear Bear Productions
Game Changing Films
Moody Independent
Release date
October 27, 2019

The Nomads is an American sports drama film directed by Brandon Eric Kamin and starring Tika Sumpter and Tate Donovan. It premiered at the 28th Philadelphia Film Festival in October, 2019, [1] [2] and received the Filmadelphia Audience Award for Best Feature Film, as well as the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the 2019 Napa Valley Film Festival. [3] The film is inspired by the North Philly Nomads U19 rugby club and premiered on Bounce TV on January 20, 2020, on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. [4] [5]

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References

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