This Will Never Work

Feature Film

1 hour 31 minutes ■ English

THIS WILL NEVER WORK is about a Black family coming together to have an intervention for Amanda's drinking problem. They've hired a therapist named Trevor (a white man, not that it matters), written emotional letters, and now they sit and wait for Amanda to arrive. But when she does, Trevor realizes that the family hasn't exactly been honest with him. "I think I should leave," he says. But listening isn't this family's strong suit, and they've already prepared for battle. The intervention turns into a whodunnit of all the family's drama and trauma. As we flash back and forth from contested family memories to the claustrophobic intervention room, we'll piece together the mysteries that haunt this family.

Cast
Marinda Anderson
Amandla Jahava
Jerimiyah Dunbar
Portia
Usama Siddiquee
Pete Grosz
Ron Canada
Sarah Stiles

Director Biography
Marina Tempelsman and Niccolo Aeed have been collaborating for 18 years. Starting in sketch comedy, they expanded into full-length narrative plays, experimental radio dramas, and now into their first feature film. Though genre-bending, their work is always grounded in comedy and has you laughing at the edge of your seat. 

Their work has been featured by Audible, Wondery, Radiotopia, College Humor, The New Yorker, Funny or Die, as well as many stages throughout New York. Their pilot, Smüchr, won Best Comedy at the New York Television Festival in 2018. 

Their fundraising campaign for THIS WILL NEVER WORK received a Patrons Circle grant from Mark Duplass (Duplass Brothers Productions). 

Shorty Shorts screening before this Feature Film:

God Dam

2 minutes 43 seconds ■ English

A mockumentary about two beavers that work in a post office. The camera crew observes a typical work day for Clint Eatswood, the energetic manager, as he attempts to clean up the mess created by his unenthusiastic employee, Humphrey Damiels.

The Substance…For Men

World Premiere

2 minutes 43 seconds ■ English

A short form parody of The Substance.

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