''Red Butterfly'' is a
postmodern
Postmodernism is an intellectual stance or mode of discourseNuyen, A.T., 1992. The Role of Rhetorical Devices in Postmodernist Discourse. Philosophy & Rhetoric, pp.183–194. characterized by skepticism toward the " grand narratives" of moderni ...
romantic tragedy
Tragedy (from the grc-gre, τραγῳδία, ''tragōidia'', ''tragōidia'') is a genre of drama based on human suffering and, mainly, the terrible or sorrowful events that befall a main character. Traditionally, the intention of tragedy ...
written & directed by
Jon Alston
Jon Alston (born June 4, 1983) is an American screenwriter, director, producer and former National Football League (NFL) linebacker. He has written and produced on critically acclaimed shows such as ''S.W.A.T.'' and '' All American''. His first f ...
and starring
Diogo Morgado
Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares (born 17 January 1981), is a Portuguese actor who may be best known for his portrayal of Jesus in the History Channel epic mini-series ''The Bible'' and in the film '' Son of God''.
Career
Already a household name ...
,
Christine Evangelista
Christine Evangelista (born October 27, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting role as Sherry in the AMC zombie apocalypse horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', along with her later reprising her role in the s ...
,
Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Wilson Jermaine Heredia (born December 2, 1971) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Angel Dumott Schunard in the Broadway musical ''Rent'', for which he won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musica ...
,
Laurence Mason
Laurence Mason is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Lord Nikon in the 1995 film ''Hackers (film), Hackers'', Sammy Norino on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox drama ''Prison Break'', Luis Sarria in th ...
, and
Byrdie Bell
Byrdie Bell (born Evelyn Byrd Bell on March 13, 1985) is an American actress and model.
Early life, education, and family
Evelyn Byrd Bell was born in Chicago. She attended Greenwich Country Day School in Greenwich, Connecticut and the United Nati ...
. ''Red Butterfly'' is an original screenplay written by
Jon Alston
Jon Alston (born June 4, 1983) is an American screenwriter, director, producer and former National Football League (NFL) linebacker. He has written and produced on critically acclaimed shows such as ''S.W.A.T.'' and '' All American''. His first f ...
. It is an independently produced feature with subject matter not typical of independent feature film. Alston claims the film's primary audience to be "regular folk who like heavy entertainment." The story is inspired by the works of both Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell; it explores the consequences of the unchecked human ego. "Vice is Tragedy" is a theme that Alston claims to have had significance to him upon personal reflection of his time in the NFL. The film premiered at the
St. Louis International Film Festival
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and is slated to for domestic and international release in the fall of 2015.
Cast
*
Diogo Morgado
Diogo Miguel Morgado Soares (born 17 January 1981), is a Portuguese actor who may be best known for his portrayal of Jesus in the History Channel epic mini-series ''The Bible'' and in the film '' Son of God''.
Career
Already a household name ...
as Tonio Vega Jr.
*
Christine Evangelista
Christine Evangelista (born October 27, 1986) is an American actress. She is best known for her supporting role as Sherry in the AMC zombie apocalypse horror television series '' The Walking Dead'', along with her later reprising her role in the s ...
as Cleo (Simo) McKenna
*
Wilson Jermaine Heredia
Wilson Jermaine Heredia (born December 2, 1971) is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Angel Dumott Schunard in the Broadway musical ''Rent'', for which he won the Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musica ...
as TC (Simo)
*
Laurence Mason
Laurence Mason is an American stage, film and television actor. He is best known for his roles as Lord Nikon in the 1995 film ''Hackers (film), Hackers'', Sammy Norino on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox drama ''Prison Break'', Luis Sarria in th ...
as "Dutch"
*
Byrdie Bell
Byrdie Bell (born Evelyn Byrd Bell on March 13, 1985) is an American actress and model.
Early life, education, and family
Evelyn Byrd Bell was born in Chicago. She attended Greenwich Country Day School in Greenwich, Connecticut and the United Nati ...
as Carrie
* James A Stephens as Vinnie the Killer
* Jen Araki as Helena
Production
''Red Butterfly'' was produced in New York City, based on an original screenplay written by
Jon Alston
Jon Alston (born June 4, 1983) is an American screenwriter, director, producer and former National Football League (NFL) linebacker. He has written and produced on critically acclaimed shows such as ''S.W.A.T.'' and '' All American''. His first f ...
.
References
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External links
*http://www.redbutterflymovie.com
2015 films