YELLING TO THE SKY (2011) Guest Artistic Director

YELLING TO THE SKY (2011)

Screening to be followed by a conversation with director Victoria Mahoney.

As her family falls apart, 17-year-old Sweetness O’Hara (Zoë Kravitz) is left to fend for herself in a neighborhood where her survival is uncertain. After suffering abuse from bully Latonya (Gabourey Sidibe) and her father’s violent behavior causes her mother and sister to move out, Sweetness spirals downward, becoming violent and aggressive, selling drugs, and getting suspended from school in this emotional drama nominated for a Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.

Victoria Mahoney was handpicked by J.J. Abrams to direct second unit on STAR WARS: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. Marking her as the first woman to direct on a Star Wars film. Mahoney just completed principal photography in Rome on NETFLIXs Graphic Novel franchise THE OLD GUARD II. She made her directorial debut in 2011 with Golden Bear nominated feature, YELLING TO THE SKY. Developed through the Directors and Screenwriters Labs at Sundance Institute. Mahoney’s also the celebrated director of numerous pilots CBS’ RED LINE; and high end episodics such as HBO’S critically acclaimed LOVECRAFT COUNTRY, created by Misha Green; Patty Jenkins’ I AM THE NIGHT; John Ridley’s AMERICAN CRIME; NETFLIX’s breakout hits YOU; Veena Sud’s SEVEN SECONDS; THE MORNING SHOW; CLAWS; and Ava DuVernay’s historical QUEEN SUGAR.

Details

Country: USA

Director: Victoria Mahoney

Screenwriter: Victoria Mahoney

Producers: Victoria Mahoney, Ged Dickersin, Billy Mulligan, Diane Houslin

Director of Photography: Reed Morano

Editor: Bill Henry

Production Designer: Kelly McGehee

Music: David Wittman

Cast/Featuring: Zoë Kravitz, Jason Clarke, Antonique Smith, Yolonda Ross, Gabourey Sidibe

Running Time (minutes): 99

Language: English

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