Distancing Socially | |
Director: | Chris Blake |
Producer: | Chris Blake Milan Chakraborty Josh Moody Dave Moody |
Screenplay: |
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Starring: | |
Music: | Bryan Arata |
Cinematography: | Josh Moody |
Production Companies: | MonkeyRat Productions |
Distributor: | Cinedigm |
Runtime: | 96 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Distancing Socially is an American comedy film directed and written by Chris Blake. The film stars Rory Scovel, Jessika Van, Alan Tudyk, Melanie Chandra, Sarah Levy, Connor Paolo, Andy Buckley, and Jim O'Heir.[1]
The film was shot remotely on the iPhone 11 Pro at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Variety premiered the film's trailer on August 18, 2021, and announced that Cinedigm had acquired the North American rights to the film.[2] It was released on October 5, 2021, by Cinedigm.
Composed of a series of short vignettes that share a telecommunications application as a common thread, Distancing Socially focuses on loosely connected human interactions taking place virtually across a world in lockdown.[3] The film is said to explore love, friendship, and the idea that a world of increased connectivity ironically leads to greater miscommunication.[4]
The cast includes:
It was released on October 5, 2021, by Cinedigm.