Emily is saddled with student debt and locked out of the job market due to a minor criminal record. Desperate for income, she takes a shady gig as a “dummy shopper,” buying goods with stolen credit cards supplied by a middleman named Youcef. Faced with a series of dead-end job interviews, Emily soon finds herself seduced not only by the quick cash and illicit thrills of black market capitalism, but also by her ardent mentor Youcef.
Emily the Criminal
63rd TIFF: Greek Premiere
Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: John Patton Ford
- Script: John Patton Ford
- Cinematography: Jeff Bierman
- Editing: Harrison Atkins
- Sound: Martín Hernández, Jaime Sainz Cuevas, Roland N. Thai
- Music: Nathan Halpern
- Actors: Aubrey Plaza, Theo Rossi, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Gina Gershon
- Production: Low Spark Films
- Producers: Tyler Davidson, Aubrey Plaza, Drew Sykes
- Co-producers: Katie Sanders
- Costumes: Amanda Wing Yee Lee
- Production Design: Liz Toonkel
- Executive producer: Kevin Flanigan, Dexter Braff, Angus Wall, Kent Kubena, Lowell Shapiro, Mike Dill
- Make Up: Renae Goodhew
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: USA
- Production Year: 2022
- Duration: 97΄
- Contact: Park Circus
- Awards/Distinctions: Jury Prize for Best Feature Film & Best Actress – Annapolis Film Festival 2022
John Patton Ford
Born and raised in South Carolina, John worked as a television editor before earning an MFA from the American Film Institute. His thesis film Patrol premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and made it to the shortlist for the 2011 Academy Awards. Since then, he’s directed commercials for brands like Toyota, Audi, Pepsi, and Tide, while developing feature projects. He’s also a writer, mostly known for the film Rothchild (currently in development). Emily the Criminal is his first feature film.
Filmography
2010 Patrol (short)
2022 Emily the Criminal
