Teenage Cocktail

Teenage Cocktail
Teenage Cocktail
	Film festival poster
Directed by	John Carchietta
Written by	John Carchietta
Produced by	Travis Stevens
Starring	Nichole Sakura; Fabianne Therese; Michelle Borth; Pat Healy; A. J. Bowen; Joshua Leonard;
Cinematography	Justin Kane
Edited by	Ben La Marca; L. Gustavo Cooper;
Music by	Mads Heldtberg; Steve Damstra II;
Production; companies	BackUp Media; Snowfort Pictures;
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	March 12, 2016 (SXSW); January 15, 2017 (United States);
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Teenage Cocktail is a 2016 American romance film and thriller film^[1] written and directed by John Carchietta and starring Nichole Sakura, Fabianne Therese, Michelle Borth, Pat Healy, A. J. Bowen and Joshua Leonard. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016.

Premise

Two high school students Annie (Nichole Sakura) and Jules (Fabianne Therese), feeling confined by their small town and parents, fall in love with each other and plan to run away and try webcam modelling to make enough money to survive. At first the money comes rolling in, but the girls quickly learn that the consequences of their actions can blindside them.

Cast

Nichole Sakura as Annie Fenton
Fabianne Therese as Jules Rae
Michelle Borth as Lynn Fenton
Pat Healy as Frank
A. J. Bowen as Joseph Damone
Joshua Leonard as Tom Fenton
Zak Henri as Scott
Lou Wegner as Alex
River Alexander as Nick Fenton
Laura Corelli as Maria
Issac Salzman as Eddie

Production

Nichole Sakura and Fabianne Therese did not audition for their roles in the film, instead they had meetings to discuss the script and characters with Carchietta who does not trust the cold read process of traditional casting calls.^[2]

Marketing

In March 2016, the first teaser and poster for the film were released on IndieWire and Entertainment Weekly, respectively.^[3]^[4]

Release

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016.^[5]^[6] Shortly thereafter, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for a January 15, 2017, release.^[7]

References

^ Nemiroff, Perri (March 18, 2016). "Teenage Cocktail Review". Collider. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
^ Coffin, Lesley (March 22, 2016). "SXSW Interview: Teenage Cocktail's Fabianne Therese and Nichole Bloom". TheMarySue.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
^ Collis, Clark (March 10, 2016). "SXSW: Exclusive Teenage Cocktail teaser has masks, money, and mayhem". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
^ Erbland, Kate (March 10, 2016). "SXSW Springboard: How Filmmaker John Carchietta Mixed Genres to Create His Explosive 'Teenage Cocktail'". IndieWire. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
^ "Teenage Cocktail". South by Southwest. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
^ McNary, Dave (February 2, 2016). "SXSW Unveils Lineup With James Caan, Ethan Hawke, Keegan-Michael Key Movies". Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
^ Carchietta, John (January 15, 2017). "Happy to say TEENAGE COCKTAIL was acquired exclusively by Netflix and is now streaming worldwide". Instagram. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

External links

Teenage Cocktail at IMDb
Teenage Cocktail at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] Nemiroff, Perri (March 18, 2016). "Teenage Cocktail Review". Collider. Retrieved April 23, 2023.

[2] Coffin, Lesley (March 22, 2016). "SXSW Interview: Teenage Cocktail's Fabianne Therese and Nichole Bloom". TheMarySue.com. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

[3] Collis, Clark (March 10, 2016). "SXSW: Exclusive Teenage Cocktail teaser has masks, money, and mayhem". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

[4] Erbland, Kate (March 10, 2016). "SXSW Springboard: How Filmmaker John Carchietta Mixed Genres to Create His Explosive 'Teenage Cocktail'". IndieWire. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

[5] "Teenage Cocktail". South by Southwest. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

[6] McNary, Dave (February 2, 2016). "SXSW Unveils Lineup With James Caan, Ethan Hawke, Keegan-Michael Key Movies". Variety. Retrieved March 24, 2016.

[7] Carchietta, John (January 15, 2017). "Happy to say TEENAGE COCKTAIL was acquired exclusively by Netflix and is now streaming worldwide". Instagram. Retrieved January 15, 2017.

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