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No Sleep Till

Directed by Alexandra Simpson
United States, Switzerland 2024
Runtime 93'

When the coastal Florida town of Atlantic Beach is threatened by an impending hurricane, locals prepare for a mandatory evacuation. But as the last tourists depart and residents board-up their homes, a few wanderers feel strangely compelled to remain. Among them are two-long time friends who embrace willful ignorance in pursuit of their dream gig, a local teenager who bikes alone through the darkening night, and an obsessive storm chaser who recognizes this might be the opportunity of his career. As if haunted by the soon-to-be ghost of their hometown, they venture into the night and face the threats that await them with fascination and dread.

Directed by
Alexandra Simpson

Screenplay
Alexandra Simpson

Cinematography
Sylvain Marco Froidevaux

Editing
Alexandra Simpson

Sound Design
Yann Sauvin

Production Design
Justine Fabre

Costumes
Julie Heiliger

Cast
Jordan Coley, Xavier Brown Sanders, Brynne Hofbauer, Taylor Benton

Production
Tyler Taormina (Omnes Films), Elijah Graf Quartier (ROC Films), Jason Simpson

Co-production
Elizabeth Woodward (WILLA), Todd Remis (Salem Street Entertainment), Kyra Rogers, Brette Petway, Mariana Horn, Robina Riccitiello

Makna Presse
Marie-Lou Duvauchelle
marielou@maknapr.com

Chloé Lorenzi
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39.SIC

Alexandra Simpson (1997) is a half French/half American filmmaker. She is an alumni of both the Sorbonne in Paris and the School of Fine Arts and Design in Geneva (HEAD). She is a member of the thriving American collective Omnes Films, who premiered two of their feature films at the 2024 Director’s Fortnight in Cannes. She also works as an editor for short and feature films, including Sarah Imsand’s Le Chant de l’Oiseau which premiered at the Cannes Films Festival in 2019.