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Logline

Amidst the neon glow of Chinatown and the chaos of an underworld of duels, dances, and degenerates, a rebellious firebrand, Red, takes on a manipulative ring leader, Rico, to upend his empire and save herself from his deadly grasp, ridding the world of the scourge of hate and violence that takes place nightly at the Beijing Rodeo

Synopsis

The Beijing Rodeo is a neo-noir action thriller set against a surreal underground rodeo that fuses Chinatown grit, Western outlaw spectacle, and nightclub choreography. At its heart, it is a story of betrayal, survival, and identity, told through the collision of live stuntwork, stylized duels, and operatic violence.

From its inception, Beijing Rodeo was designed to be a bold experiment in film form. It fuses cinematic narrative with the immediacy of live performance to create a new kind of screening: the movie concert experience. This format transforms traditional models of distribution and exhibition, allowing the film to live in multiple spaces. From film festivals to live music festivals, to nightclubs, and immersive event venues. It is built to be flexible, communal, and alive. In doing so, the project exemplifies a call to champion creative independence in visual storytelling in all its forms. It pushes the boundaries of what an independent film can look, sound, and feel like, making the audience feel excited and intrigued about the innovative screening format.
 

Meet the Filmmakers

Kenny Geiler — Director
Kenny Geiler is an American filmmaker based out of New York. He is the co-founder of the film and new media consultancy New Metropolitan Pictures (New Metro), where he develops projects at the intersection of cinema and emerging media. Specializing in directing highly choreographed stunt work and sequences involving moving vehicles, Kenny brings a dynamic visual style to his storytelling. His work focuses on producing and directing independent films that integrate live events, multi-platform narratives, and traditional filmmaking creating immersive experiences that blur the line between audience and performance.

Aaron Jordan Liebowitz — Producer
Aaron Jordan Liebowitz is an American filmmaker based out of New York. Currently, he produces films and podcasts for Viola Media, produces films for New Metropolitan Pictures, and leads the marketing strategy of Mes Films en Couleur. He continues to also work independently, producing and directing short and feature films in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Aaron is also a booking agent at Marian Liebowitz Artist Management (MLAM). At MLAM, he ensures their curated roster of artists tours across the globe, while working to continue to bolster their commitment to musical outreach, especially to the Latine community.

Noah Fowler — Director of Photography
Noah loves creating beautiful visuals honoring the emotional connective tissue of storytelling. His combination of stylized world-building and technical fluency has lead him to collaborate with the likes of Droga5, BBDO, MediaMonks, Mekanism and The Atlantic. His commercial clients include Quaker, Macy’s, JPMorganChase, Nickelodeon, Dunkin’, Shopify, Huggies, Hyperice and many more. His commercial DP work has earned many awards, including two D&AD Wooden Pencil Awards, two Bronze Clios Webby People’s Voice Award, and shortlists at Cannes Lions and the Shorty Awards. Noah also received a Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting grant for a documentary series published by the LA Times.

Madeleine Joyce — Producer/ 1st AD
Madeleine Joyce is a Brooklyn-based filmmaker and Vassar College graduate in American Culture. A multi-hyphenate creative, she writes, produces, acts, and collaborates on stories that mine the absurdities of human connection with wit and precision. She has produced six short films that screened at over twenty festivals and is Artistic Director of The Sac Chich Project, a repertory filmmaking residency in Yucatán. As a First AD, she has worked on music videos, the feature Soy Boy, and a dozen shorts. She is currently developing C-T, a darkly comedic ensemble film set in Yucatán.

Anna Crivelli— Red (Actor)
Anna Crivelli is a San Francisco Bay Area native currently residing in Brooklyn. Off-Broadway: 53% Of (Second Stage), Doll’s House Part 3 (Exponential Festival), Drink with Death (La Mama) Regional: How to Defend Yourself (Victory Gardens, 43rd Humana Festival), Private Lives (Dorset Theatre Festival), Once Five Years Pass, Dental Society Midwinter Meeting (Williamstown Theatre Festival), Appropriate (Westport Country Playhouse), Blithe Spirit (White Heron Theatre Company), Airness, Steel Magnolias (Geva Theatre Center), Television: Evil (CBS), Film: Bejing Rodeo, Desert Window, The Falling World, M.F.A: Yale School of Drama, B.A: Fordham University Lincoln Center.

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Contact

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