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SYNOPSIS
Duncan, a young and indecisive recent graduate, struggles to follow his instincts regarding a romantic relationship with Monica, while on a trip to New Mexico with their more confident best friend, Ray.
During a supply run, Duncan and Ray find themselves in the crosshairs of a deadly drug deal in the middle of the desert. Before the boys have time to react, they are pinned down in their car as they face a mysterious shooter’s wrath.
As Ray is shot, Duncan is forced to take the lead, unlocking his ability to make decisions and get the two out of the encounter, saving the day and gaining a new perspective on life.
MEET THE CAST
Leary Mcdonald
(Duncan)
Leary McDonald is a Philadelphia-based actor with a colorful background that lends itself to his roles. A childhood of reenacting spaghetti westerns and being the class clown allowed him to flourish as a performer. Learning the ways of Stanislavski and studying at Temple University helped him to fine-tune it. Steadily rising Leary began his acting journey in short films in college before stepping out to larger independent works. Leary recently lent his talents to ONE WAY OUT (2022), an upcoming horror, and scored the lead role of Duncan in IDLE SPEED (2022), a story of grit and survival.
NATHAN VINCENTI
(Ray)
Nathan Claude Dominique Vincenti was born in Paris, France on June 6, 1999, to French-Algerian/Corsican-Jewish parents. The French-American actor sings, dances, writes, & produces. He graduated High School in the US at the age of 16 and went on to attend NYU Tisch School of the Arts where he graduated with a BFA in Acting, Film & Television Production, and Creative Writing (grad' 2021). His collegiate acting training was completed at the world-renowned Stella Adler Studio of Acting and Stonestreet Studios. His most recent work can be seen in the highly-anticipated indie-thriller, YOU CAN’T RUN FOREVER (2022) (directed by Michelle Schumacher, starring J.K. Simmons) and as the lovably-detestable french actor, “Phillipe”, in the upcoming series ELISA’S ALMOST THIRTY.
Ines Høysæter Asserson
(MONICA)
Ines Høysæter Asserson is an actress from Oslo, Norway. She is based in New York, where she studies at NYU Tisch for Drama. Throughout her career, she’s worked both internationally and in Norway, in various scales of productions. Her debut as a lead in a feature film was Vilde in Harajuku (2018). Later she went on to participate in the cross-European TV series Heirs of The Night (2019-2020), and in an institutional theater in Oslo on To The Youth (2020). For the first and the latter, she received multiple nominations and one win in professional Scandinavian award ceremonies. Her latest role was in Netflix’s Original Royalteen (2022), which ranked #1 internationally on the Netflix platform upon its release.
Christopher reilly
(The Shooter)
Christopher Reilly is an NYC-based actor and artist. He studied acting at the Ted Barry Studio and the Barrow Group. He currently stars in “Shadow Society” available on Amazon Prime.
LAWRENCE TRAILER
(Ed EGAN)
Lawrence Trailer is an actor and musician who switches effortlessly between comedy and drama. He’s currently preparing to star in Denny Barracuda, a one-act play premiering at Brooklyn’s The Brick theater in September, and he recently wrapped a starring role in the sci-fi feature, The Abaddon Pit. Trailer was trained at the Maggie Flanigan Studio and the Manhattan Film Institute.
MEET THE DIRECTOR
Yoni Azulay is a Philadelphia native filmmaker. He is an MBA/MFA dual degree candidate at NYU's Stern School of Business and Tisch School of the Arts, with a 2022 B.F.A. in Film & TV Production from NYU Tisch School of the Arts
As a first generation American, he is interested in stories that juxtapose generational perspectives through the bending of time and personal memory.
His short film NO DYE (2021) screened at the Nashville, NFFTY, Philadelphia and Santa Fe Film Festivals. His short BEYOND CLOSED DOORS (2021) was a semifinalist at both Flicker’s Rhode Island and Prague International Film Festival.
IDLE SPEED, Yoni’s undergraduate thesis project at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, was one of the only student productions in the school’s history to receive approval to feature a practical car explosion, car crashes and high-level stunt work.
Yoni is closely mentored by veteran director Jeremiah Zagar and producer Jeremy Yaches at their company Public Record. He is also the founder of Bluestone Pictures, who specialize in narrative content and are currently developing their first Feature Film.
THE MAKING OF
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Production for 'Idle Speed' began on March 18, 2022 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The film was shot over 9 days with a hybrid crew of creative student filmmakers flown-in from New York City mixed with professional union production staff local to Albuquerque.
Production concluded on March 27, 2022 in Pueblo de Cochiti, a tribal reservation located about 55 miles south of Albuquerque.
Credits
Directed by Yoni Azulay
Written by Alex Gehrlein
Produced by Zach Rineer & Yoni Azulay
Executive Producers:
Michael & Jennifer Lenz
Christopher Reilly
Anita Lenz
Yagil Kempler
Yair Kempler
Orna & Yuval Azulay
Associate Producer:
Adam Habib Cisse
Director of Photography:
Evan Miller
Production Designer:
Evyatar Gershon
Costume Designer:
Aline McEntee
Edited by:
Yoni Azulay
Composed by:
Jackson Craig
Chris Murphy
Featuring Original Music by:
Jackson Craig
Chris Murphy
CAST
Leary McDonald as Duncan
Nathan Vincenti as Ray
Ines Høysæter-Asserson as Monica
Christopher Reilly as The Shooter
Lawrence Trailer as Ed Egan
Gerardo Muñoz as Drug Dealer
Habib Madison as Valerie
Aline McEntee as Bartender
CREW
Unit Production Manager …. Crystal Starr
First Assistant Director … Adam McAlonie
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Production Coordinator … Johnathan Swick
Locations Manager … Bob Godwin
Production Accountant … Yuval Azulay
Script Supervisor … Hanna Colm
Production Sound Mixer … Georgina Hahn
Stunt Coordinator … Federico Berte
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First Assistant Camera … Luis Romero
Second Assistant Camera … Ezra Dosela
Steadicam Operator … Neil Valdez
Steadicam Assistant … Laura Segura
Gaffer … Trevor Dunnigan
Key Grip … Ethan Langenau
Dolly Grip … Jeremy Gutierrez
Best Boy Grip & Electric … Nick Kasparian
Additional Grip … Fabian Martinez
DIT / Loader … Steven Kiyabu
Visual Effects…Rohaman Sabbir
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Art Director … Aline McEntee
Set Designer … Malachi Parsons
Assistant Art Director … Andrei Captan
Assistant Art Director … Justin Mossa
Storyboard Artist … Jack Gacek
Picture Car Coordinator … Bobby Gutierrez
Graphic Design…Dylan Rhys Watts
Poster Design..Meghan Cavanaugh
Key Hair and Makeup … Karly McGowan
Special Effects Coordinator … Scott Hastings
Effects Shop Foreman … Gabe Nowlin
Effects Set Foreman … Lucas Arguello
Effects Tech … Jonah Heckler
Effects Production Assistant … Zerrick Coston
Effects Buyer … Fagan O’Reilly
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Key Set PA … Angelica McMains
On-Set Medic / COVID Safety Officer … Jennifer Chace
Catering Services … Zoe Franklin, Kai Gilbert
Behind-the-Scenes Photography and Videography Services by Bleep Media
Eric Barragan
Keziah Anderson
Keara Anderson
Cochiti De Pueblo Tribal Site Rep…Jayson A. Romero, Everett Herrara
Capitol Bar Site Rep … Joanna DeBrine
CNM Ingenuity Inc. Site Rep … Zach Tubb , Mark Duran
Location Equipment…Wayne Elliot
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Post Production Sound by… Pipoca Sound
Re-recording Mixer … Luis Rodrigues
Sound Effects Editor … Jõao Paulo Lacerda
Foley … Beethoven Marques
Dialogue Editor… Eduardo Keller
Additional Post Production Sound by RED Diamond Studios
Foley Artist & Sound Designer…. Fabian Buitrago
Foley Artist & Audio Editor… Silvia Gil
Foley Artist & Audio Editor… Carolina Nieto
Sound Designer & Mixer… Julian Buitrago
Color by… Company 3
Finishing Colorist… Justin White
Color Assist… Elijah Howard
Finishing Producers… Scott Salamon , Tatiana Torne
MUSIC
“Speed of Light”
Written and performed by Jackson Craig
“5 in the Morning”
Written and performed by Jackson Craig
“Stolen”
Written and performed by Chris Murphy
“Lay Lady Lay”
Written by Bob Dylan
Performed by The Live Show
Arrangement by Breaker Novogratz, Chris Murphy, and Jacob Lourie
“Let Me Dream”
Written and performed by Max Hixon
Courtesy of Artlist LTD.
SPECIAL THANKS
Orna & Yuval Azulay
Christine & Glenn Rineer
Tamar Azulay
Dylan Rhys Watts
Ted Wachs
Janet Grillo
Michael Liebowitz
Matthew Ahl
AAA Pumping Services
Wayne Elliot & Elliot Location Equipment
Central New Mexico Community College
Andrea Vestrand & Production Resource Group LLC
Serious Grippage and Electric
Cinelease
Cyndy McCrossen
New Mexico Film Commission
Albuquerque Film Office
Ed Duran and Reaction Inc.
Jayson A. Romero
Special Thanks to Yona Wiesenthal
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Filmed in New Mexico: Thanks to Pueblo de Cochiti
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