THE BILLIONAIRE WHO CAME TO DINNER
The Story
Billionaire Who Came to Dinner is an absurdist comedy of manners in the style of a chamber play. Over the course of one fateful evening, an anxious climate-dommer must impress a Billionaire to help her corporate-baddy boyfriend land a big promotion. With a motley crew of dinner guests, the evening devolves into chaos as three candidates vie for a coveted position at a nondescript company.
Thematically, the film explores the absurdity of power imbalances, specifically as it relates to individual responsibility for the climate crisis, and the state of the world in general. Ultimately, it’s a story about taking action in the face of tyranny and nurturing hope for the future.
Project at a Glance
The Billionaire Who Came to Dinner is an American independent feature film produced and shot in New York City. Tonally inspired by old-school film productions and their overlap with theatrical shenanigans, the film is a sort of silly chamber play with a serious interest in modern problems.
Our cast and crew are made up entirely of friends and friends of friends, who have come together to make a truly independent film. We’re a scrappy group of young artists with many decades of experience between us.
The film was specially crafted around its location, a gorgeous two-level apartment in Brooklyn Heights, and each character was written and developed for the actor who portrays them.
Status
We shot the movie!
And I (Grace) have been editing it.
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