Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point
United States / 2024 / 106'
Plot
On Christmas Eve, the Blasanos, an Italian-American family, gathers for what could be their last celebration at their Long Island home. As the night progresses and generational tensions arise, one of the teenage girls escapes with her friends to claim the wintry suburb as her own.
Full Cast and Crew
Director:
Tyler Taormina
Guion:
Tyler Taormina
Eric Berger
Producer:
Tyler Taormina
Eric Berger
Kevin Anton
Michael Cera
David Crowley Broyles
Calogero Carucci
Kim Dai
Michael Jeffrey Davis
David Entin
Joseph Lipsey III
Krista Minto
Michael J Reistetter
Rob Rice
Duncan Sullivan
Oliver Toy
Production:
Omnes Films
NOIZ Entertainment
Film Editing:
Kevin Anton
Cinematography:
Carson Lund
Cast:
Michael Cera
Elsie Fisher
Maria Dizzia
Music:
Sebastien Pan
Póster Oficial
Director
Tyler Taormina
Film director born in 1990 in New York, USA, and based in Los Angeles. He studied screenwriting and works as a writer, director and producer. In 2016 he directed the medium-length film Wild Flies, before taking the leap into the documentary feature format with Ham on Rye (2019), which premiered internationally at the Locarno Film Festival. Happer’s Comet (2022), his second feature film, was selected for the Berlin Film Festival and won the special jury prize at Bafici. His work explores vast ensemble casts and draws influence from 60s European art cinema and 90s kid’s television. His latest film, Christmas Eve in Miller’s Point (2024), was premiered at Quinzaine at the Cannes Film Festival 2024.
Festivals and Awards
Hamptons International Film Festival Suffolk County Next Exposure award
Festival Internacional de Valladolid FIPRESCI prize