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Feature · 2016
Midnight Delight
Writer · Director
- Feature
- 85 min
- Anthology
- USA
Nine vignettes. One smoking lounge. Strangers arrive, talk past each other, and stumble into the kind of clarity that only shows up at 3 a.m. Largely improvised and shot without a locked script — Wikipedia files it under mumblecore.
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The record
- Jury Choice, Best Film of the Festival — Cannabis Film Festival, USA
- Platinum Award, Best Experimental Film — Oregon Film Awards
- Award of Merit for Feature Film, plus Recognition for Concept and Direction — Accolade Global Film Competition
- Classics Award — Camp Cult Classics Film Festival
- Feature Film Award — F.A.M.E.’US International Film Festival
- Released to video on demand, 21 July 2016. Carried on the international circuit and streaming worldwide.
- Eight wins in the published record · official selections in the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Cape Verde
Festival by festival
- Platinum Award, Best Experimental FilmOregon International Film Awards · 2015Win
- Official SelectionSydney World Film Festival, Australia · 2015Official selection
- Official SelectionGolden Door International Film Festival · 2015Official selection
- Experimental Einstein Award categoryBlowup Chicago Art House · 2015Appearance
- Judges’ Choice — Film of the FestivalCannabis Film Festival, USA · 2016Win
- Audience ChoiceInternational Cannabis Film Festival · 2016Win
- Classics AwardCamp Cult Classics Film Festival · 2016Win
- Award of Merit, Feature FilmAccolade Film Awards · 2016Win
- Award of Recognition, DirectionAccolade Film Awards · 2016Win
- Award of Recognition, ConceptAccolade Film Awards · 2016Win
- Award of Merit, Leading Actor — Michael LaguerreAccolade Film Awards · 2016Win
- Award of Merit, Overall Post-ProductionAccolade Film Awards · 2016Win
- Award of Merit, HumorAccolade Film Awards · 2016Win
- F.A.M.E.’US Award, Feature FilmF.A.M.E.’US International Film Festival · 2016Win
- Drama-Comedy Feature21st Indie Gathering International · 2016Win
- Best Experimental FilmInternational Independent Film Awards · 2016Win
- Best ConceptInternational Independent Film Awards · 2016Win
- Best DirectorInternational Independent Film Awards · 2016Win
- Best Lead Actress — Alexandra HellquistInternational Independent Film Awards · 2016Win
- Best Ensemble CastingInternational Independent Film Awards · 2016Win
- Nominated — Most Controversial FilmiChill International, Philippines · 2016Nomination
- Nominated — Best Comedy FeatureBuffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival · 2016Nomination
- Nominated — Best FilmSan Francisco New Concept Film Festival · 2016Nomination
- Nominated — Best FilmCabo Verde International Film Festival · 2016Nomination
- Nominated — Best Film, Director, Lead & Supporting ActressInt. Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, Milan · 2016Nomination
- Official SelectionHong Kong Art House Film Festival · 2016Official selection
- Official SelectionFrackFest Underground, Oklahoma · 2016Official selection
- Official SelectionFantasmagorical Film Festival · 2016Official selection
The full account
Cast: Shaheed Woods, Alexandra Hellquist, Dipti Mehta, Michael Laguerre, Maggie Alexander. Written and directed by Rohit Gupta; produced by Rohit Gupta and Saumin Mehta. Eight wins and official selections in the United States, Australia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Cape Verde. Released on video on demand on 21 July 2016 across iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, PlayStation, Hoopla, Vimeo, Microsoft and Xbox.
Feature film, 85 minutes, absurdist comedy anthology — nine vignettes of strangers in a smoking lounge. Written and directed by Rohit Gupta. Carried on the international festival circuit. In the published record: Jury Choice for Best Film of the Festival at the Cannabis Film Festival, the Platinum Award for Best Experimental Film at the Oregon Film Awards, an Award of Merit for Feature Film plus Awards of Recognition for Concept and Direction and an Award of Merit for Humor at the Accolade Global Film Competition, the Classics Award at Camp Cult Classics, and the feature film award at F.A.M.E.’US International. Released to video on demand on 21 July 2016. Listed on Apple TV, Prime Video, Tubi Plex and Google Play. Availability is territory-dependent; the primary market is the United States. Trailer - IMDb - Official site - Wikipedia
Press
- The Times of India‘Midnight Delight’ wins big at the Cannabis Film Festival
- New York Film AcademyWins Top Honors at the Oregon Film Awards
- New York Film AcademyNYFA Grad Rohit Gupta Releases Trailer for ‘Midnight Delight’
- FilmCity · InterviewSaying Hi to High — with Rohit Gupta & the cast
- Rotten TomatoesMidnight Delight — critics & audience
- LetterboxdMidnight Delight (2016)