Homeless Sam & Sally
Homeless Sam & Sally also known as Sam & Sally,[1] is an American black comedy film released in 2020 and a television series with the same name released in 2019, directed, produced, and written by Tyrone Evans Clark.[2][3] The film and series were inspired by Clark’s adolescence and follow a mother, Sally Silver (Margaret Newborn) and her child Sam Silver (Tyrone Evans Clark) who become homeless and find ways to cope with their homelessness.[citation needed]
Plot
[edit]In Los Angeles (Koreatown), a low-income African American family, the Silvers, are struggling to keep up with the rent. Sally Silver takes it upon herself to bargain out of paying the rent with the Landlord Josh (Mehmet Edip) by giving sexual favors. It works for a bit, but later on, Sally and her son Sam Silver are evicted and are forced to live on the streets. Throughout the story, everyone including Silver's friends and enemies see the seriousness of Sam’s mental illness, along with Sally willing to do anything for her child, including spending time in jail.
Cast
[edit]- Tyrone Evans Clark as Sam Silver
- Margaret Newborn as Sally Silver
- Max Aria as The Red Face Creature Thing
- Darnell Baldwin as Officer - Idris
- Camille Calvin - Susie
- Mehmet Edip as Landlord - Josh
- Romeial Hilaire - Foolish
- Eddie Long - Partygoer
- Selene Rojas Alcover - Beth
- Kevin Scarlett - The Creature Thing
- Mark Schaefer - Officer Stokely
- George Sepa - The Creature Thing
- Hariom H.M. Shukla - Partygoer
- I. Vega - Rebecca
Production
[edit]Homeless Sam & Sally – The Movie was originally intended to be a series for Binge Networks, but COVID-19-related production delays and a loss of footage led to the series being edited into a film.[3]
Clark recorded several songs for the film’s soundtrack, including the film’s theme song, “We Gotta Figure It Out,” which he wrote and performed with his co-star, Newborn.[4][5]
Release
[edit]In 2019, the television series became available on Binge Networks and later, the film was added as well.[6][1][7]
The film was released on August 31, 2020 at film festivals throughout the United States. It had its worldwide premiere at the Couch Fest Films festival.[citation needed]
Prior to its release on home video, the film was shown at film festivals such as the IndieX Film Fest,[8] the Asian Film Festival (August 2, 2020),[9] the World London Film Festival,[10] and the Prague International Film Festival.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit]Roger Stone of FilmInk wrote, “This comedy tries to turn a sad story into a laughing matter, and I think they succeeded… With its deep storyline, the movie doesn’t want you to be sad for the characters, but instead sympathize with them and just have fun with their journey.”[11]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Cyrus International Monthly Festival of Toronto Awards | Best Feature (Comedy) | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Won | [citation needed] |
| 2020 | Prague International Film Festival | Best Feature (Comedy) | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Honorable Mention | [citation needed] |
| 2020 | Couch Fest Films Awards | Best Director | Tyrone Evans Clark | Won | [citation needed] |
| Best Short Film | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Nominated | [6] | ||
| 2020 | IndieX Film Festival | Semi-Finalist | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Certificate of Achievement | [5] |
| 2020 | Kosice International Monthly Film Festival | Best Comedy | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Honorable Mention | [5] |
| 2020 | Hollywood Blood Horror Festival | Best Feature | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Won | [5] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Tyrone Evans Clark | Won | [5] | ||
| 2020 | Alternative Film Festival | Best Actor | Tyrone Evans Clark | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| Best Writer | Tyrone Evans Clark | Nominated | [5] | ||
| 2020 | Independent Shorts Awards | Finalist | Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie | Certificate of Achievement | [12] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Popular Brazilian and VOD Platform Picks Up Homeless Dark Comedy Film". Exposed Magazine. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "Tyrone Evans Clark | Hidden Hollywood". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ a b Kramer, Günther (2021-08-24). "Homeless Sam & Sally by Tyrone Evans Clark". Indie Cinema Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Articles, KHTS (2022-01-31). "8 Incredible Facts About Tyrone Evans Clark". Hometown Station | KHTS FM 98.1 & AM 1220. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ a b c d e f "Tyrone Evans Clark Reveals the Accompanying Soundtrack to Award-Winning Film Homeless Sam & Sally – The Movie". Hip Hop Weekly. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ a b Rant, Screen (2022-04-29). "'Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie' Is On Fire!". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "Award Winner Entertainer & Author Tyrone Evans Clark Expresses His Political Views – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ IndieX (2020-08-09). "Homeless Sam and Sally – The Movie". IndieX Film Fest. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ "U.S. Short Film: Homeless Sam & Sally – The Movie". Asian Film Festival. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Team, WLFF (2020-10-10). "Winner Announcement!". WLondonFF. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Stone, Roger (2021-06-23). "'Homeless Sam & Sally - The Movie' Review: Bring Out All The Big Guns!". FilmInk. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
- ^ Awards, Independent Shorts (2020-08-12). "Homeless Sam and Sally – The Movie". independentshortsawards.com. Retrieved 2022-09-05.