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Synopsis

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.

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MEET THE CAST

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

 
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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.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

 Filmed in New Mexico: Thanks to Pueblo de Cochiti

©2022 Bluestone Pictures, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

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