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Pickings - Live from the red carpet 2018.
Pickings is coming to Theaters March 2, 2018
www.PickingsFilm.com
About Pickings - When a short-tempered mobster and his gang of thugs try to shake down a neighborhood bar, they're soon confronted with the wrath of its owner - a mysterious southern mother with a dangerous past. We're broadcasting live from the red carpet at the AMC Lincoln Square in New York City.
Following the red carpet world premiere on Feb. 23rd at the prestigious AMC Loews Lincoln Square in New York City’s Lincoln Square – Pickings opened to 10 theaters in 6 major cities on March 2nd, 2018.
Release Date: March 2, 2018
Genre: Crime, Neo-Noir
Director: Usher Morgan
Staring: Elyse Price, Joel Bernard, Katie Vincent, Joe Trombino, Emil Ferzola
Video: live from the Red Carpet of Pickings at AMC Lincoln Square (IMAX) in New York City.
About the Pickings Movie Premiere - live from the Red Carpet of Pickings at AMC Lincoln Square (IMAX) in New York City.
Pickings is a 2018 independent neo-noir crime film written, produced, and directed by Usher Morgan. The film stars Elyse Price, Joel Bernard, Katie Vincent, Joe Trombino, Emil Ferzola, Yaron Urbas and Taso Mikroulis. Price plays Jo Lee-Haywood, a mysterious bar owner defending her family and business from the wrath of a short-tempered mobster and his protection racket. The film was released to theaters in the United States on March 2, 2018.
The Premise:
When a short-tempered mobster and his gang of thugs try to shake down a neighborhood bar, they're soon confronted with the wrath of its owner - a mysterious southern woman with a dangerous past.
Pickings Production:
Pickings is Usher Morgan's first feature film. Morgan wrote the script for the 2018 independent neo-noir film and served as the film's director, producer and chief editor. This independent crime film was shot for a total of 35 days over the course of a year. The production of the film was announced during a press event at the 2015 Manhattan Film Festival and an official pitch trailer was subsequently released on August 7, 2015 in a press release by Digital Magic Entertainment.
Morgan partnered with his Prego cinematographer Louis Obioha, and re-hired Katie Vincent to play the role of Scarlet. As production evolved, Vincent's role in the indie crime film became more substantial and she joined the project as a producer. Vincent also wrote and performed many of the film's original songs and served as the film's music supervisor. Morgan also hired Prego actor Taso Mikroulis to play the role of Marvin. This independent neo-noir crime film was fully financed by Morgan, after an Indiegogo campaign failed to reach its desired goal. "I used my own money to fund this film. Took loans, sold assets and maxed out credit cards," Morgan said in an interview with the Huffington Post in 2018.
Principle photography for Pickings was held in the New York City area under a $350,000 budget, the film was shot in Yonkers, Staten Island, Southampton and New York City for a total of 35 days over the course of a year. Digital Magic Entertainment released the film's Red Band teaser trailer on December 20, 2016 and the Green Band teaser trailer on March 5, 2017. Both trailers are accompanied by an original musical track recorded by Katie Vincent. The film's official trailer was released on December 18th, 2017 and a red band trailer version was released in January of 2018.
About Usher Morgan: Writer, Director, Producer -
Usher Morgan is an award-winning screenwriter, film director, producer and studio executive residing in New York City. Usher Morgan's first feature film, Pickings was released to wide acclaim and received a limited theatrical release via AMC Independent in March of 2018. His directing style is influenced primarily by film-noir and spaghetti westerns. The Los Angeles Times calls Usher Morgan, "a talent to watch". The 405 listed "Pickings" in its "Top 18 films of 2018" list.
www.ushermorgan.com
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