Fall to Rise starring Daphne Rubin-Vega, Katherine Crockett, Desmond Richardson, and Tamara Tunie, which will have its World Premiere at AMC Village 7, 8:00 PM on Saturday, April 5. The film was one of only ten stand-out films selected to be in competition at the highly sought-after First Time Festival. Fall to Rise marks the feature directorial debut of Jayce Bartok. His feature screenwriting debut was The Cake Eaters, directed by Mary Stuart Masterson.
Bartok, the writer and director, partnered with producers Tiffany Bartok, Patrick Morris and Daniela Schrier Kafshi to create this visually stunning piece that uses New York City and the Baryshnikov Arts Center as its backdrop. The stellar cast was co-led by Katherine Crockett, now appearing in Queen of the Night by the producers of Sleep No More, and two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee Daphne Rubin-Vega, known best for originating Mimi Marquez in the Broadway musical Rent. The cinematographer is Kate Phelan and the film was edited by Alex Kopit and Ali Muney.
For more information on Fall to Rise visit www.falltorisefilm.com. For tickets and more information on First Time Fest visitwww.firsttimefest.com. For all media inquiries, contact Bryan deCastro by email at bdecastro@me.com or telephone at (631) 495-9177. Fall to Rise is a Vinyl Foote Productions film.