The Subject
[Producer]
Award-winning feature film
Directed by Lanie Zipoy
Written by Chisa Hutchinson
The Subject follows a successful white documentary filmmaker as he deals with the fallout from his last film, which caught the murder of a Black teen on tape. Now, while he films his latest doc series for a major network, someone else videotapes his every move, threatening his idyllic life.
Jason Biggs (American Pie, Orange Is The New Black) stars in a dramatic turn alongside Emmy nominee Aunjanue Ellis (Ava DuVernay’s When They See Us, If Beale Street Could Talk), Anabelle Acosta (Ballers, Quantico), Carra Patterson (Straight Outta Compton, Broadway’s Jitney), Nile Bullock (Ray Donovan, Chicago Med) and Caleb Eberhardt (Love Beats Rhymes, Betty).
Executive Producers: Megan Kingery, Jason Biggs, Aunjanue Ellis, Anabelle Acosta, Chisa Hutchinson
Producers: Gahlia Eden, Jess Weiss and Lanie Zipoy
Associate Producers: Latresa Baker and Jolene Noelle
Editor: Sofi Marshall
Documentary Editor: James Codoyannis
Music Composer: Doug Wamble
Production Design: Chantal Demorial
Costume Design: Dircelene Torres
*****WINNER! BEST FILM*****
Catalina Film Festival • BronzeLens Film Festival • Lighthouse International Film Festival
DC Black Film Festival • The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival • Stony Brook Film Festival
Denton Black Film Festival • Milan International Film Festival • Madrid Film Awards
Spotlight Feature Award - Loudoun Arts Film Festival
Best Feature (2nd Place) - Capital City Black Film Festival
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Naples International Film Festival • Capital City Black Film Festival
*****WINNER! BEST DIRECTOR*****
Newark International Film Festival • The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
Mira Nair Award for Rising Female Filmmaker – Harlem International Film Festival
*****WINNER! BEST ACTOR (JASON BIGGS)*****
Breck Film Festival • Loudoun Arts Film Festival • Milan International Film Festival
Jury Award for Best Performance - San Antonio Film Festival
*****WINNER! BEST ACTRESS (AUNJANUE ELLIS)*****
DC Black Film Festival • Newark International Film Festival
Best Feature Performance - The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
Special Mention for Outstanding Performance - Loudoun Arts Film Festival