Teenage Cocktail
Film festival poster
Directed byJohn Carchietta
Written byJohn Carchietta
Produced byTravis Stevens
Starring
CinematographyJustin Kane
Edited by
  • Ben La Marca
  • L. Gustavo Cooper
Music by
  • Mads Heldtberg
  • Steve Damstra II
Production
companies
  • BackUp Media
  • Snowfort Pictures
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • March 12, 2016 (2016-03-12) (SXSW)
  • January 15, 2017 (2017-01-15) (United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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

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

  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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