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White Girl (2016 Film)
''White Girl'' is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Elizabeth Wood in her directorial debut. It stars Morgan Saylor, Brian Marc, India Menuez, Adrian Martinez, Anthony Ramos, Ralph Rodriguez, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Chris Noth and Justin Bartha. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016. It was released on September 2, 2016, by FilmRise. Plot Leah, a student about to enter her second year of college, moves in with her friend Katie into an apartment in Ridgewood, Queens. One night, out of marijuana, she asks a group of young Latinos on her corner to sell her drugs. They refuse. Later she invites Blue into her apartment, who explains that while he is a dealer, he doesn't do hard drugs. They end up having sex on her roof. Leah tells him he could be making $60 compared to the $20 he has been selling them for. She invites him to a party thrown by her magazine, where she interns, and Blue is able to mark up his prices to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth Wood (director)
Elizabeth Wood is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for her feature film debut ''White Girl (2016 film), White Girl''. Film career In 2007, Wood made her feature film debut with the documentary film ''Wade in the Water Children'', revolving around a violent neighborhood in New Orleans, Louisiana. Wood made her narrative feature film debut with ''White Girl (2016 film), White Girl'' which premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 23, 2016. FilmRise and Netflix later acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on September 2, 2016. The film is loosely based on Wood's life. Personal life Wood has been married to producer and director Gabriel Nussbaum since 2009. The two operate the production company ''Bank Street Films''. Filmography Film References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wood, Elizabeth Living people American screenwriters American women film directors American women screenwriters English-language film directors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |