VENOM
VENOM is an experimental contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, exploring love, rivalry, identity, and the destructive forces that surround young people searching for connection. Set against the intensity of modern relationships and social expectations, VENOM follows two individuals drawn together by an undeniable connection while caught in a world shaped by conflict, desire, and the consequences of inherited hatred. Blurring the lines between romance and tragedy, the film examines how love can become both salvation and destruction. Through a stylized visual language and emotionally charged performances, VENOM transforms a classic story of forbidden love into a raw exploration of obsession, vulnerability, and the choices that define us.
Director:
Abigail Johnson
Writer:
Abigail Johnson
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Abigail Johnson as Jules |
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Jonah Devoy as Romy |
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David Sierra as Q |
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Stoli Wolfgang as Tibby |
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Yolee Louis as Angie |
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José Zayas as Ben |
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Hayley Phelan as Lady Capulet |
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Nico Spataro as Paris |
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Sara Fryer as Rosaline |
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Brady Allen as Peter |
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Sylvia Ryan as Capulet Girl |
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Addison McQuate as Young Jules |
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Nia Wright as Movement Ensemble |
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Ida Mihok as Movement Ensemble |
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Evelyn Johnson as Movement Ensemble |
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Jemaine Kirkland as Movement Ensemble |
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Patrick Robbins as Movement Ensemble |
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Julia Felippi as Movement Ensemble |
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Katie LeHoty as Movement Ensemble |
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Erin Hansen as Background |
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Kyle Girard as Movement Ensemble |
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Art Nahas as Background |
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Audrey Fick-Furlotte as Background |
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Zoë Conti as Background |
| Directing | Abigail Johnson | Director |
| Writing | Abigail Johnson | Screenplay |
| Production | Abigail Johnson | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Zoë Conti | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Zoë Conti | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stoli Wolfgang | Costume Design |
| Crew | Evelyn Johnson | Choreographer |
| Production | Bruce Merrill | Producer |
| Production | Scott Johnson | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Stoli Wolfgang | Creative Consultant |
| Crew | Ida Mihok | Fight Choreographer |
| Sound | Alan Wences Quezadas | Sound |
| Sound | Zoë Conti | Sound |
| Production | Yolee Louis | Production Assistant |
| Production | Stoli Wolfgang | Production Assistant |
| Camera | McKall | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Saz Maroun | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Dani Kosidowski | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Zoë Conti | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Dani Kosidowski | Sound |
| Lighting | McKall | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Dani Kosidowski | Gaffer |
| Production | Nyah Nyomi | Production Assistant |
| Production | Abigail De Simone | Production Assistant |
