Azazel JacobsNobody Needs To Know (2003)

Bound together by the voice of Lamont (Alvin Seme), a young black man pushed by the constant surveillance of his everyday life to discover the real power is off-screen. Lamont uncovers a living and breathing New York City with his new found power. At the same time, actress Iris (the enigmatic Tricia Vessey of Ghost Dog & Trouble Everyday ) refusal to die in an audition spurs her to get out of the pretentious grind of being in. She becomes the focus of Lamonts camera as he follows Iris into her psychological descent, while her roommate Mira (Liz Stauber of Three Kings & White Oleander), is desperate for fame no matter the price. The truth of the moment comes when the stars of the film (Norman Reedus of Six Ways To Sunday & Blade II) and Matt Boren (Pranksters) step away and the real nobodies (the audience) take control.

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Director: Azazel Jacobs
Producer: Azazel Jacobs
Production Company: Kick It Over
Audio/Visual: sound, black and white
Keywords: ; Film; Entertainment; Art; Independent; Punk; Reggae
Contact Information: www.nobodyneedstoknow.com Please also see my short "Kirk and Kerry" available here at the archive

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Reviewer: akb - - October 1, 2005
Subject: smart indie film

A delightful find. The characters of the film are falling out of frame; the aspiring actress looking for something real, the director looking for something fake, and the wise guy looking to snoop.

Definitely arty and angsty but with a good bit of fun as well. Shot in b/w its shots are visually spare, it does a really good job of leveraging NYC zest into the film.

Credits

Director: Azazel Jacobs
Cinematographer: Daniel Andrade
Production Design: Linda Sena
Producers: Peggy Weix. Tricia Vessey, Aza Jacobs

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Cast:
Iris... Tricia Vessey
Mira ... Liz Stauber
Lamont... Alvin Seme
Jonas (Director) ... Matt Boren
Linda (Casting Asst.)... Mikal Portnoi Lazarev
Kurt... Norman Reedus
Harold (businessman)... Chris Karmiol
Producer... Terry Anderson
Benidasa... Alice Dodd

castings
Carmen Hawk Mellissa Paull Zoe Herra Linda Pine Jade Gordon Dolly Wells Kersten Morgan Rachel Robinson Diana Cignoni Chena Levy Emily Mortimer Sheila Smith Victoria Reiniger Kerry Johnson Zoe Poledouris

casting camera man... Martin Henson
Dj... Edwin "E Double" Da'Cootz
Playing guitar one handed.... Izzy Zaidman
Kung Fu Fighting...Airon Armstrong vs. Dave Us Brendan 88
Wood cutting.... Timmy Sheehy
Voice of Iris's agent... Travis Marshal
Quiet P.A... Jaime Valentino
Kris (argue P.A.)... Kurt Ward
James (angry businessman)... Jim Boyce
Supermarket voice... Gerardo Naranjo
Neighbor keyboard player... Victor Axelrod

Band: The Black Dice
Score: Victor Axelrod/Roots Combination
"Estrus": John Frusciante

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