''Devil Town'' is an American

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film, written and directed by Harvey Mitkas. The film marks Mitkas' directoral debut. It stars

Sophia Takal Sophia Takal is an American actress, writer and director, perhaps best known for her work in independent features such as '' All the Light in the Sky'', ''Supporting Characters'' and '' Gabi on the Roof in July''. ''Filmmaker'' magazine named Taka ...

Lawrence Michael Levine Lawrence Michael Levine (born 1976) is an American actor, writer, and filmmaker, best known for writing and directing the films '' Gabi on the Roof in July'', ''Wild Canaries'', and '' Black Bear''. Career In 2005, Levine wrote, produced, and di ...

, Noah Gershman,

Lindsay Burdge Lindsay Michelle Burdge (born July 27, 1984) is an American actress and producer known for her roles in independent films such as ''A Teacher'' (2013), ''Wild Canaries'' (2014), '' The Midnight Swim'' (2014), '' The Invitation'' (2015), '' 6 Years ...

, Jennifer Kim, and

Alex Ross Perry Alex Ross Perry is an American filmmaker and actor. Prolific in independent film, he is best known for writing and directing ''Listen Up Philip'' (2014) and ''Her Smell'' (2018). Early life Perry is Jewish. He grew up in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania ...

. The film had its world premiere on April 16, 2015, at the

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Plot

A young woman's sister goes missing. To find her missing sister, she sets out on a quest throughout Brooklyn, enlisting a crew of the weirdest people in the city.

Cast

as Eve Phillips *

as Beau Hawthorne * Noah Gershman as Tom Hallerman *

as Isabel Phillps * Jennifer Kim as Collen Conway *

Alex Karpovsky Alexander Karpovsky (born September 23, 1975) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and film editor. He is best known for his role as Raymond "Ray" Ploshansky on the HBO comedy drama series '' Girls'' (2012–17), for which he wa ...

as Terrance Bard *

as Detective Ira Goldberg

Marketing

On April 16, 2015, an official teaser and image for the film was released.

Release

The film had its world premiere at the

on April 16, 2015. and went on to screen at the

Brooklyn International Film Festival The Brooklyn Film Festival (BFF), prior to 2011 called the Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF) is an independent film festival held every June in New York City. Started by Marco Ursino, Susan Mackell, Abe Schrager, and Mario Pegoraro in ...

on June 3, 2015. and the Northside Film Festival on June 9, 2015. The film was released through NoBudge.com, an independent film premiere-streaming website on September 29, 2015.

References

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