Exclusive: Post-production has wrapped on indie thriller Exhale, starring Q’orianka Kilcher (Yellowstone) as a young Indigineous woman who psychologically unravels in quarantine.
The synopsis reads: “With the world feeling as though it’s caving in around her, Alma fights for her mental and physical health amidst Covid-19, the Black Lives Matter movement and other life-altering events.”
Adam VillaSeñor directs the project, which is written and produced by VillaSeñor and Kilcher.
In a recent creative addition, Mark Watts of The Alan Watts Organization has licensed the voice of his late father Alan Watts to the producers. Watts is the British and American writer, speaker, and self-styled “philosophical entertainer”, known for interpreting and popularising Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for western audiences. He passed in 1973.
Logan Marshall-Green (Spider-Man: Homecoming) has also joined the previously announced ensemble cast, which includes Angela Sarafyan, Idara Victor, Jesse Garcia, Scott Haze, Joanna Cassidy, Nick Cassavetes, Peter Facinelli,...
The synopsis reads: “With the world feeling as though it’s caving in around her, Alma fights for her mental and physical health amidst Covid-19, the Black Lives Matter movement and other life-altering events.”
Adam VillaSeñor directs the project, which is written and produced by VillaSeñor and Kilcher.
In a recent creative addition, Mark Watts of The Alan Watts Organization has licensed the voice of his late father Alan Watts to the producers. Watts is the British and American writer, speaker, and self-styled “philosophical entertainer”, known for interpreting and popularising Buddhist, Taoist, and Hindu philosophy for western audiences. He passed in 1973.
Logan Marshall-Green (Spider-Man: Homecoming) has also joined the previously announced ensemble cast, which includes Angela Sarafyan, Idara Victor, Jesse Garcia, Scott Haze, Joanna Cassidy, Nick Cassavetes, Peter Facinelli,...
- 6/26/2025
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vmi Worldwide has boarded worldwide sales rights on Unwinding, a crime thriller starring Peter Facinelli, Ross McCall, and Yellowstone actor Q’orianka Kilcher.
The film’s supporting cast includes James Paxton, Darren Petite, Sarah Wynter, Avi Angel, Timothy V. Murphy, and Amanda Plummer. The film’s script was penned by Reza Ghassemi (In Full Bloom), who also directs. The film was edited by Elika Rezaee (Shayda). Scor was composed by Andrew Kawczynski (Dune).
Unwinding is described as a “neo-noir crime thriller about two private investigators (Facinelli and Kilcher) drawn into the high-stakes kidnapping of a senator’s son. As the case spirals into a labyrinth, they uncover the shadowy presence of a secret society operating behind a veil of political power. The deeper they go, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Reza Ghassemi, Adam VillaSeñor, Peter Facinelli, Q’orianka Kilcher, and Rocco Bovo served as producers. The deal was negotiated...
The film’s supporting cast includes James Paxton, Darren Petite, Sarah Wynter, Avi Angel, Timothy V. Murphy, and Amanda Plummer. The film’s script was penned by Reza Ghassemi (In Full Bloom), who also directs. The film was edited by Elika Rezaee (Shayda). Scor was composed by Andrew Kawczynski (Dune).
Unwinding is described as a “neo-noir crime thriller about two private investigators (Facinelli and Kilcher) drawn into the high-stakes kidnapping of a senator’s son. As the case spirals into a labyrinth, they uncover the shadowy presence of a secret society operating behind a veil of political power. The deeper they go, the more dangerous the truth becomes.
Reza Ghassemi, Adam VillaSeñor, Peter Facinelli, Q’orianka Kilcher, and Rocco Bovo served as producers. The deal was negotiated...
- 5/2/2025
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Q’orianka Kilcher will star in and produce “Yesteryear” alongside a cast that includes Scott Haze, Wes Studi and Nick Cassavetes. “Yesteryear” is written and directed by Adam VillaSeñor (“In Full Bloom”) and definitely seems to connect thematically with some of the challenges facing America and the world.
The film follows Alma Deswood (Kilcher), a struggling, young Native actress who psychologically unravels in quarantine amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. As Alma’s mind is deconstructed, she is forced to navigate complex relationships, hallucinatory nightmares and painful memories taking her on a journey of introspection that twists the fabric of reality.
Haze plays Alma’s musician ex-boyfriend, Studi portrays Alma’s quirky father and Cassavetes appears as an apartment building manager where Alma resides.
The film is produced by VillaSeñor and Kilcher. Reza Ghassemi and Jacob Stein serve as executive producers. Christopher Pollock co-produces alongside co-executive producers Grant Roberts and Justin Rubin.
The film follows Alma Deswood (Kilcher), a struggling, young Native actress who psychologically unravels in quarantine amidst the Covid-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. As Alma’s mind is deconstructed, she is forced to navigate complex relationships, hallucinatory nightmares and painful memories taking her on a journey of introspection that twists the fabric of reality.
Haze plays Alma’s musician ex-boyfriend, Studi portrays Alma’s quirky father and Cassavetes appears as an apartment building manager where Alma resides.
The film is produced by VillaSeñor and Kilcher. Reza Ghassemi and Jacob Stein serve as executive producers. Christopher Pollock co-produces alongside co-executive producers Grant Roberts and Justin Rubin.
- 2/9/2022
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
In Full Bloom, a period boxing drama from directors Adam VillaSeñor and Reza Ghassemi has won the top prize, the German Independence Award, at this year's Oldenburg International Film Festival.
The drama, which had its international premiere at the German indie fest, is set in post-WW2 Japan.
Undefeated Japanese Champion Masahiro (Yusuke Ogasawara) is preparing for the biggest fight of his life: A showdown with Clint Sullivan (Tyler Wood), a down-and-out American pugilist enlisted to defend his country's honor and redeem himself in the process. In Full Bloom also won Oldenburg's inaugural best first film award.
The Seymour ...
The drama, which had its international premiere at the German indie fest, is set in post-WW2 Japan.
Undefeated Japanese Champion Masahiro (Yusuke Ogasawara) is preparing for the biggest fight of his life: A showdown with Clint Sullivan (Tyler Wood), a down-and-out American pugilist enlisted to defend his country's honor and redeem himself in the process. In Full Bloom also won Oldenburg's inaugural best first film award.
The Seymour ...
- 9/16/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In Full Bloom, a period boxing drama from directors Adam VillaSeñor and Reza Ghassemi has won the top prize, the German Independence Award, at this year's Oldenburg International Film Festival.
The drama, which had its international premiere at the German indie fest, is set in post-WW2 Japan.
Undefeated Japanese Champion Masahiro (Yusuke Ogasawara) is preparing for the biggest fight of his life: A showdown with Clint Sullivan (Tyler Wood), a down-and-out American pugilist enlisted to defend his country's honor and redeem himself in the process. In Full Bloom also won Oldenburg's inaugural best first film award.
The Seymour ...
The drama, which had its international premiere at the German indie fest, is set in post-WW2 Japan.
Undefeated Japanese Champion Masahiro (Yusuke Ogasawara) is preparing for the biggest fight of his life: A showdown with Clint Sullivan (Tyler Wood), a down-and-out American pugilist enlisted to defend his country's honor and redeem himself in the process. In Full Bloom also won Oldenburg's inaugural best first film award.
The Seymour ...
- 9/16/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In today’s second Horror Highlights, we have preview panels from three of Night of the Living Dead: Revival‘s #5 issues (Rise, Soul, and Slab), as well as details on a shirt from Cavity Colors that gives a new twist to John Carpenter’s They Live. We also have release details for Scream Factory’s Fender Bender Blu-ray / DVD, Shudder’s acquisition of Us rights for Beyond the Walls, info on when to watch the short film Bleed the Night on El Rey Network, and two preview videos from Bb.
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Night of the Living Dead: Revival #5 Preview Panels: Night of the Living Dead: Revival #5 issues are now available from Double Take. To learn more, visit Double Take’s website. In case you missed it, check out all ten #5 covers, our impressions of the #5 issues, and our exclusive Q&A with Sr. Story Editor / writer Michael Coast.
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- 8/25/2016
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
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