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THE NYMPHETS A FILM BY GARY GARDNER 2015 / 75 min / USA / English / Thriller Sales Contact: 173 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 USA Office: +1.718.312.8210 Fax: +1.718.362.4865 Email: info@visitfilms.com Web: www.visitfilms.com

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THE NYMPHETSA Film by GAry GArdner2015 / 75 min / USA / English / Thriller

Sales Contact:

173 Richardson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11222 USAOffice: +1.718.312.8210 Fax: +1.718.362.4865

Email: [email protected] Web: www.visitfilms.com

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LOGLINEA well-to-do 30-something man invites two rowdy young girls to party in his loft, leading to a night of provocation and cruelty, all in the name of getting laid.

SHORT SYNOPSISJoe, a well-to-do 30-something, encounters two rowdy young girls late one night outside a bar and impulsively invites them back to his loft. The three begin to party hard, and despite their age dif-ference they flirt with reckless abandon, each one eager to provoke the others. When it’s revealed that Joe has a girlfriend and that their relationship is on the rocks, the teasing becomes increasingly manic and destructive. As the night escalates, it becomes clear that Joe and the girls will go to great lengths to get their kicks.

TECH SPECSRun Time: 75 minAspect Ratio: 2.35Shooting Format: AlexaSound: 5.1Country: USALanguage: English

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENTThe Nymphets began as a story about the reckless activities we find ourselves caught up in at dif-ferent times in our life. My interests set me on a creative exploration through bad behaviors, gender and generational expectations, and the misguided attempts to find happiness. I had this idea that no matter how troubling the situation gets for my characters, the audience should have a good time. This perfect storm allowed me to play out a daydream, or nightmare, if you will.

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Q&A WITH GARY GARDNERThe premise of the film is so audacious. Where did it come from?I was pretty wild as a teen, getting into my fair share of trouble. I started to consider what type of antics I’d be doing if I were a teenager today and all the ‘what-ifs’ started to snowball. What if I was a teenager? What if I was a teenage girl? What if all my great life decisions made me unhappy? And what if I wanted to blow it all up in one night?

It’d be interesting to hear a little bit about the rest of the journey, from when you started to write it to where it’s at now.I was working at a digital creative agency where I directed and produced adverts and branded con-tent for various global brands. I felt the sudden creep of mortality and thought if I died tomorrow, I’d be pretty disappointed in myself that I hadn’t made a movie and that all my ideas would be dead. So I quit the agency and started writing the script.

As most first time feature directors learn, nobody really cares if your movie gets made. I knew that if I wanted to make it, I’d have to do it myself. I basically went line by line in the budget and called all my filmmaking colleagues, friends and family, and pulled in all the favors I could. Next thing I knew, I was on set, actually making the film that had been in my head all this time.

Tonally, atmospherically, what were you interested in going for?I wanted to create a fun party vibe, with a hint that things might get super fucking dark. I love the idea of people having a good time even though they might be miserable. Movies should be an ex-perience, and a good movie always plays with audience expectations.

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There’s a lot of wild dangerous behavior in this movie… could you talk about that?I think it would be fool-hearted to avoid topics that are dangerous or destructive. For better or worse, these are all things people are doing. Exploring behavior without passing judgment is an en-lightening experience and I think many audience members will feel the same way when they view it.

What’s your take on the girls and the guy? Who’s good, who’s bad?I’ve had the most fun hearing people’s reactions to this topic. Some identify with a character and others point fingers at who bears the most responsibility. Personally, I’m a little bit of each character, so for me, they’re all good and perfect and well-adjusted people!

How did you create a movie that takes place primarily in one location without it getting boring?I tried to withhold as much information as I could from the start and took my time in revealing who these people are and what they were after. I also never used a proper establishing shot to reveal the location. As an audience, we’re not given any more information than the characters, so every time they learn something, we learn it with them.

Can you tell me about working with Academy Award® nominated artist J. Ralph for the song that was specially written for the film? How did that come about?He’s been a friend since forever. For years I’ve worked with him on a variety of projects. When I start-ed making this movie, he was quick to offer his support. As the film was taking shape, we sat down together and discussed the movie a bit. From there, J. Ralph provided the perfect song for the film.

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KIP PARDUE - JoeKip Pardue is an actor and model, best known for his roles in the films Remember the Titans, Driven, The Rules of Attrac-tion, and Thirteen. Pardue has been featured in the latest season for Showtime’s hit drama, Ray Donovan.

ANNABELLE DEXTER-JONES - BrittanyAnnabelle Dexter-Jones is an actress and style icon. She’s been featured in Harpers Bazaar, Style.com, and Nylon and starred in the unforgettable film Holy Motors. Dexter-Jones was recently awarded the Female Stargazer Award at the GenArts Film Festival.

JORDAN LANE PRICE - AllysonJordan Lane Price is an actress best known for her role in the soap opera All My Children and is featured in the upcoming film Ride, directed by Helen Hunt. Price is also awaiting the release of her first music EP on Innit Recordings.

PAULINA SINGER - MadisonPaulina Singer is best known for her role in the HBO show How To Make It In America and will be co-starring in We TV’s upcoming supernatural drama series South of Hell.

CAST

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GARY GARDNER Director / Writer / Editor / ProducerAn award winning film director & producer, Gary Gardner has created work for global brands such as Interview Magazine, Cal-vin Klein, Atlantic Records, GQ Magazine, Christie’s, and many more.

The Nymphets marks the feature directorial debut for Gary Gardner.

LEE GILLENTINEProducerA seasoned veteran of the NYC low budget indie film world, Lee Gillentine brings with him lev-el-headedness and pragmatism -- an attitude that has taught him that even the impossible is possi-ble with the right plan. After an initial foray as a lighting technician, Lee found his true calling after producing David Spatro’s ...Around in 2007. Since then, he has produced shorts, web-series, and the occasional feature film, chasing the high of getting a project off the ground and enjoying close col-laborations with directors. The Nymphets is his first (of many, hopefully) collaborations with director Gary Gardner and a film he is very, very proud to be a part of.

MÓNICA-TEZLA SOLÍS VEGA-GÖRSÜNProducerMónica-Tezla is a producer working on a variety of commercial and feature productions. She’s had the privilege to work for directors like Stacy Peralta, Brett Ratner, and Tony Goldwyn and DPs includ-ing Wally Pfister, Janusz Kaminski, and Matthew Libatique. When she’s not making films, she’s mak-ing ceviche or biscuits.

CARYL PIERREProducerCaryl Pierre is as a Line Producer and Unit Production Manager in NYC. She has worked on a num-ber of independent films including The Nymphets, Detours, Hello I Must Be Going, The House That Jack Built, The Girl on the Train, Missed Connections and Surviving Family. In addition to film, Caryl managed the Nickelodeon TV series Take Me to Your Mother and worked on acclaimed FX TV show, The Americans.

CREW

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JASON SHAHINFARProducerJason Shahinfar is a producer/director based in Brooklyn, NY. His previous work includes the feature length Cut from Home and A Short Film About Ice Fishing (SXSW ’12). He is currently developing his most recent short American Girl into a feature film while producing branded and television content in New York. Producing The Nymphets resulted in his first collaboration with director Gary Gardner and his first trip to jail.

TODD ANTONIO SOMODEVILLADirector of PhotographyTodd Antonio Somodevilla has been a practicing Director of Photography for over 16 years. He graduated from the Cinema School at the University of Southern California. He has filmed numerous commercials, feature films, short films, documentaries and music videos. He likes to collaborate on good stories and great ideas.

STEWART GERARDProduction DesignerStewart Gerard attended the School of Visual Arts and did his masters at the Bauhaus in Germany. In addition to the production world, Stewart works in fashion and designs / builds restaurants and bars. His company is S G Designs. www.stewartgerard.com

KEITH WASHINGTONCostume DesignerFashion Stylist working in various markets in Tokyo, NYC and Berlin as the Creative Director At Large of a print magazine focused on high fashion eyewear. Keith started his career in NYC and is now rep-resented in Tokyo by Wilhelmina Agency Artist Division as a fashion stylist and creative director.

CHRIS BORDEAUXComposerChris Bordeaux was raised in a musical family on the east end of Long Island, New York. His forma-tive years were spent experimenting with rock and training classically. After high school, much time was spent touring the US and Europe with the band Rahim. He now lives in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, where he recorded the soundtrack for Obvious Child and The Nymphets. Current musical projects include Gurus, Rarechild, El Sportivo, Rumors, CBX, Balene, and touring member of Golden Suits.

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CREDITS

CAST

JoeBrittanyAllyson

MadisonBouncer

Kip PardueAnnabelle Dexter-JonesJordan Lane PricePaulina SingerDante Nero

CREW

Written and Directed byProducers

Executive Producers

Director of PhotographyProduction Designer

EditorAssociate ProducerCostume Designer

Original MusicOriginal Song

Casting DirectorUnit Production Manager

First Assistant DirectorMotorcycle Stunt Driver

Motorcycle Stunt PassengerStunt Coordinator

First Assistant CameraSecond Assistant Camera

Data ManagerScript Supervisor

Sound MixerChief Lighting Technician

Key GripGrips

Property MasterSet Dressers

Art AssistantCostumer Assistants

Hair & Makeup Artist

Gary GardnerLee GillentineMónica-Tezla Solís Vega-GörsünCaryl PierreJason ShahinfarGary GardnerRyan KampeSimone da Silva GardnerTodd Antonio SomodevillaStewart GerardGary GardnerStewart GerardKeith S. WashingtonChris BordeauxJ. RalphAdrienne SternLee GillentineJason ShahinfarJoseph JorgensonSvetlana ShaymE. Calvin AhnMark FergusonGaetano CampolongoKristen FelicettiLaura BaileyJose C. GorrittiValentin FarkaschRachel AdkinsJonathan AlvaradoMark ChapmanStefanie FisherBrett BellDylan AngellJordan WotkowskiRana BatyskeMaria MotarosarioChristina Lommardo

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Additional Editing BySound Editor/Sound Designer

Production CoordinatorCasting AssociateKey Photographer

Key ArtworkMusic SupervisorMusic Clearance

Key PAProduction Assistants

Sofi MarshallPerry LevyMaud LazzeriniKathleen HanleyMichael CreaghChristina RinaldiDerek PiercePhen EbingerJennifer Jenesis ScottJon GreenbergZack MorrisonDaviana SebastianElenie ChungRaul Coto BatresIris Laurencio

2ND UNIT CAMERA AND ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT

Director of PhotographyGaffer

Key GripData Manager

CoordinatorProduction Assistants

End Titles By

Adriana BrunettoMichel SamuelRick CarmonaBanu DebreRon Pritchard“Wizzard” Davidson

Autoglyph Endcrawl®

“Percussion”Written & Performed by

Chris Bordeaux

“Percussion 2”Written & Performed by

Chris Bordeaux

“Sugarbug”Written by Annabel Alpers Performed by Bachelorette

Courtesy of Drag CityPublished by House of Hassle

By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

“Phil Collins”Written by Tom Iansek & Joanna Syme

Performed by Big ScaryCourtesy of Barsuk Records

Published by House of HassleBy Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

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“Island Song”Written by Meghan Ann Uremovich

Performed by U.S. Girls

“Better”Written by Kristina Lieberson (ASCAP)

Performed by TEENCourtesy of Carpark Records

Published by Domino Publishing Company USA (ASCAP)

“Magic Eye”Written by Craig Barnes, Doug Schrashun, James Keary, Samuel Rich, and Taylor Gabriels

Performed by Miniboone Courtesy of Ernest Jenning Record Co.

Published by House of HassleBy Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

“Black Balloons”Written & Performed by

Chris Bordeaux

“Donkey”Written by Annabel Alpers Performed by Bachelorette

Courtesy of Drag CityPublished by House of Hassle

By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

“The Fear of Love”Written by Daniel Woodhead

Performed by Moon KingPublished by House of Hassle

By Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

“Loaded Gun”Written by Amber Webber and Josh Wells

Performed by Lightning Dust Courtesy of Jagjaguwar

Published by House of HassleBy Arrangement with Bank Robber Music

“Late Night”Written & Performed by

Chris Bordeaux

“Night Variation”Written & Performed by

Chris Bordeaux

“Climbing Tom”Written & Performed by

Chris Bordeaux

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“I Can’t Stop Eating Sugar”Written by Ed Schrader

Performed by Ed Schrader’s Music Beat

“Watching Me Paint Dry”Written & Performed by J. Ralph

Produced, Arranged, Engineered, & Mixed by J. RalphCo-Produced by Arthur Pingrey

2nd Engineer - Brian BinsackStudio & Session Coordinator - Guy Rabinowitz

Music Editor Arthur PingreyVocals, Guitar, & Drums- J. RalphVibraphone & Bass - Jay Israelson

Recorded & Mixed at ”The Theater” NYCPublished by Tubby & The Spaniard Music Publishing (ASCAP)

Courtesy Of Rumor Mill Records

SPECIAL THANKS

Alexander PoeSteve Sichel

Christopher PresslerCasey BrooksKeith Bunin

Brittany SullivanShaun Beach

Kristin McKellerMike CuilwickJosh CramerSusi Dollnig

Gillian RobespierreChristopher Raymond

Crockett DoobMarlon Ziello

Dan PellarEriq GardnerDan Gardner

THANK YOUAmy Gardner

DEDICATED TOSimone da Silva Gardner

PROVIDED BYCamera Provided By

Insurance Provided ByK&M CameraFilm Emporium

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Wardrobe Provided By

Catering Provided By

Artwork provided ByLocation Provided By

Music Licensing Provided byLegal Support Provided By

Accounting Support Provided By

Top ShopTop ManSoo Ihn KimKnock Out CosmeticsJ.LindebergN.HollywoodDr.MartensFig&ViperAmerican ApparelNative Sons Mastercrafted Opticswww.dog-hjk.combyhnewyorkAt Your Service NY CateringKnife NYCDean DempseyHigh Horse SaloonBank Robber MusicMita CarrimanStacey Smith, BA DepartmentLutz & Carr

Filmed With the Support of the New York StateGovernor’s Office for

Motion Picture & Television Development

ADDITIONAL SUPPORTRed Bull

Mac CosmeticsIndustry Standard Vodka

Hand Held FilmsSchneider Optics

Expendables+Code and Theory

House Of TrimFrank Cleaners

All characters appearing in this work are fictitious.Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead,

is purely coincidental.

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