INCLUDES POST-SCREENING Q&A with Director ROBIN GIVENS and Producer CARL MOELLENBERG
This warm and delightful mockumentary stars Academy Award winner Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King, Hustlers), Nolan Gould (Modern Family, Friends with Benefits) and Will Peltz (The List, Manifest).
Set primarily at Timeless Acres Retirement Home, the film follows a documentary crew who develop an interest in one of its star residents' feisty chess master Helen "Nana" Lewis (Ruehl). With the help of her friends, Nana begins training for the State Chess Championship. She plans on dominating the competition but her real plan involves reuniting her estranged grandsons, Andrew (Gould), a dedicated veterinary student and Cody (Peltz), a flashy male model and influencer. We follow Nana's journey in a hilarious and heartwarming family comedy about getting older and coming back together again.
A great ensemble cast includes Morgan Fairchild, Charlene Tilton (Dallas), Tony Todd (Candyman, Final Destination), Beth Broderick, Nicky Whelan (Hall Pass, Wedding Ringer), Sierra McCormick (The Vast of Night, American Horror Story) among others.
ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS
ROBIN GIVENS began her career working on The Cosby Show and Diff’rent
Strokes which led to her landing the successful television series Head of the
Class. Film credits include Boomerang,
opposite Eddie Murphy, Head of State with Chris Rock, and Tyler Perry’s The
Family That Preys. Recent series regular
credits include the hit CW show Riverdale (which she also directed) and OWN’s
Ambitions. Her long running career as an
actor led her to directing episodics, including the sixth season finale of
Riverdale. Other directing credits includes
CW’s Dynasty, and six independent features.
Her latest was A Jenkins Family Christmas, with Golden Globe winner
Regina Taylor.
CARL MOELLENBERG has been involved with
some of Broadway's biggest hits since 2006. He has an innate instinct on which
shows will resonate with audiences through their compelling stories or amazing
music. This is his pure joy and motivation, but it also has translated to many
shows becoming great successes. Carl is grateful to have won 13 Tony
Awards and has the rare achievement of 2/3 of his shows returning a profit. As Chairman of Dominion Pictures, Carl has been
making his moves into the film industry and has a number of projects currently
in different stages of production.