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Chelsea Devantez’s Feature Debut Basic Premieres at SXSW to Strong Reviews

No distributor or release date has been announced.

Overview

  • The short-turned-feature premiered March 16 in Austin in SXSW’s Narrative Spotlight program.
  • Early notices from Variety, Deadline, and Film Festival Today (4/5) praise performances by Ashley Park and Leighton Meester along with the film’s humor and tone.
  • The story follows Gloria confronting her boyfriend’s Instagram-famous ex, with tensions reframed through an unexpected friendship.
  • Developed from Devantez’s 2020 SXSW short, the feature advanced after producer Katie McNicol came aboard, with backing from Marc Platt Productions and BuzzFeed Studios.
  • The film is currently seeking distribution, with UTA handling sales.