Rural America has little focus on the media and Hollywood. With skyrocketing poverty, drugs, and crime, life in rural areas of America is as tough as living in urban cities. The film Small Time is a narrative film of a young girl living her life in innocence despite the impoverished drug settings surrounding her.
The film stars Audrey Grace Marshall, Holter Graham, Dominique Johnson, Kevin Loreque, Maria Hasen, Elissa Middleton, Sina Rassi, and Jason Gratkowski. Niav Conty directed and wrote the movie.
Here is the short synopsis of Small Time:
It can be brutal enough just growing up a girl. Then add poverty, addiction, and God to the mix. Armed with a gun and a prayer, Emma and her cat bravely go where too many girls have gone before.
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LRM Online’s Gig Spoke with director/writer Niav Conty with some of the cast, including Audrey Grace Marshall, Holter Graham, and Kevin Loreque.
Audrey Grace Marshall is in the upcoming live-action remake The Fairly Oddparents in the lead role of Vivian Turner for Paramount+. In 2021, she was nominated for SAG Awards as part of the ensemble for HBO Max’s The Flight Attendant. She began her career at 7 years of age.
Holter Graham made his debut in the sci-fi horror film Maximum Overdrive. He has appeared in 1988’s Hairspray and 1996’s Fly Away Home. He narrated Fire and Fury, along with hundreds of other audiobooks.
Kevin Loreque was recently seen in Godfather of Harlem opposite Vincent D’Onofio, and on Pose with Billy Porter. He plays Gerald in the upcoming season of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Other credits included two Broadway tours, The Blacklist: Redemption, Daredevil, Person of Interest, and Boardwalk Empire.
Niav Conty is a director, cinematographer, and screenwriter based in New York City. Her award-winning films have been shown at film festivals around the world. She received the Kodak Award for cinematography and the prestigious Princess Grace Award. She is currently in post-production of her newest feature Person Woman Man Camera TV.
Small Time is currently playing on virtual cinemas and digital platforms.
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Source: LRM Online Exclusive