I Fell in Love with a Z-Grade Director in Brooklyn (2025)
A jaded Japanese movie star stranded in NYC without money or phone meets a passionate indie filmmaker and his crew, leading to an unexpected creative journey that could reignite her love for cinema.
Director: Ken'ichi Ugana
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Estevan Muñoz as Jack |
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Ui Mihara as Shina |
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Katsunari Nakagawa as Ren |
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Madeline Barbush as Cassio |
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Lissa Carandang-Sweeney as TJ |
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Jordan Dallam as Rikky |
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Cotter Phinney as MEDIUM |
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Veska Naratama as MEDIUM |
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Rocko Zevenbergen as MEDIUM |
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Daniel Martin Berkey as Boomer |
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Stephen Solomon as Chip |
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Larry Fessenden as Rusty Festerson |
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Lloyd Kaufman as Samuel Weil |
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Johnny Zito as Guy with Phone |
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Nick Carozza as Park Ranger |
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Katryna Ohryn as Horror Film Victim |
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Taro as Herself |
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Christopher Kahler as Bartender |
| Directing | Ken'ichi Ugana | Director |
| Writing | Ken'ichi Ugana | Writer |
| Production | Rocko Zevenbergen | Producer |
| Directing | Wataru Hiranami | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Sequin Hutton | Assistant Director |
| Production | Martin Murray | Associate Producer |
| Production | Perrin Mercer | Key Production Assistant |
| Camera | Yuki Teshima | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Atsushi Kunieda | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | James Boylan | Sound |
| Lighting | Chris Lindsay | Gaffer |
| Camera | Nolan Slay | Key Grip |
| Camera | Danny Fong | Best Boy Grip |
| Production | Mad Kruse | Production Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ayane Kutsumi | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gunner Manley | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Crew | RJ Young | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Aerin Chaklai | Makeup & Hair Assistant |
| Production | Matt Von Lentz | Production Assistant |
| Writing | Estevan Muñoz | Script Consultant |
| Writing | Rocko Zevenbergen | Script Consultant |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katryna Ohryn | Costume Designer |