Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater

Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater is an independent American comedy-drama film written and directed by Justin Zuckerman. It premiered at the 2022 Slamdance Film Festival, and was released on Fandor on January 24, 2023.^{[citation needed]}

Yelling Fire in an Empty Theater
Directed by	Justin Zuckerman
Written by	Justin Zuckerman
Produced by	Ryan Martin Brown
Starring	Isadora Leiva Kelly Cooper Michael Patrick Nicholson
Edited by	Justin Zuckerman
Production company	5th Floor Pictures
Distributed by	Cinedigm
Release dates	January 27, 2022 (2022-01-27) (Slamdance) January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24) (United States)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

The film follows Lisa, a recent college graduate, who moves from Florida to New York into an apartment with an often-bickering couple. The plot follows Lisa as she meets new friends and experiences the city.^[1][2]

Cast

• Isadora Leiva as Lisa
• Kelly Cooper as Holly
• Michael Patrick Nicholson as Bill
• Ryan Martin Brown as Eric
• Austin Cassel as Sean
• Colin Burgess as Doug
• Krista Jensen as Debra

Production

The film was produced by Ryan Martin Brown and 5th Floor Pictures.^[3] It was filmed on a mini-DV camcorder^[3] on a very small budget.^[4] Director Justin Zuckerman said he liked the playful aesthetic and look of mini-DV.^[1]

Release

The film premiered at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 27, 2022, where it was nominated for Best Narrative Feature. It won the Audience Choice Award for Best Feature at the 2022 Tallahassee Film Festival.^[3] On January 18, 2023, Cinedigm announced that it had acquired the North American rights to the film, and that it would be released on Cinedigm's streaming platform Fandor starting on January 24, 2023.^[3]