EXCLUSIVE: Brain Dead Studios announced on Monday that its debut feature Dogleg, directed by and starring Al Warren (Dream Scenario), will debut exclusively on Mubi in North America on May 1st, following special theatrical screenings at the Roxy Cinema in New York City on April 13th, and at Now Instant Image Hall in Los Angeles on April 25th and 27th.
Written by Michael Bible and Warren, Dogleg follows amateur director Alan, who loses his fiancé’s dog at a gender reveal party on the day of an important shoot. As he struggles to finish his latest project with the help of a New York critic, the pursuit of the lost dog and the chaos of his film begin to blend, and Alan grows desperate for the day to be over.
Produced by Babak Khoshnoud and Studio Yours Truly, pic’ cast also includes Dream Scenario filmmaker Kristoffer Borgli, Nick Pinkerton (The Sweet East) and Courtney Pauroso (upcoming The Network), as well as Angela Trimbur, David Aaron Baker, Ella Smith, Dylan Redford, Bridey Elliott, Dabbs Anderson, Vatana Shaw, Sally Mullins, Chad Damiani and DeMorge Brown.
Brain Dead Studios is an extension of the streetwear brand Brain Dead, from Kyle Ng and Ed Davis, which since its 2014 founding, has collaborated with brands such as The North Face, A.P.C., Vans, NBA, and Dickies, among others. The company moved to get into film production after establishing its own cinema with weekly programming in Los Angeles. Currently, Brain Dead is developing a docuseries with A24 based on the short film You Have Never Been Completely Honest, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.