BACKATOWN

Sometimes Love Can Play Hard To Get...

Miles is Madly in Love With Angela and is Ready to Pop THE BIG QUESTION! But… It’s Going to Take a Little More Than Just Kneeling With a Ring for Him to Profess His Love.

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THE GALLERY

Several people are gathered inside The Bearded Barber, engaged in conversation. The setting has a warm, cozy ambiance with ornate chandeliers hanging from the ceiling, wooden beams, and bar with bottles displayed on shelves in the background.
A musician in a blue shirt and tie sits at a drum set on a dark stage, with a man behind a video camera on a tripod capturing the scene, and ornate wallpaper with a lamp in the background.  The Bearded Barber
A man with curly hair and a brown jacket is standing at  The Bearded Barber with various bottles of alcohol on shelves behind him. The bar has a wooden counter and ornate wooden decorations, with a scenic blue wall and a Tiffany-style lamp above.
A person with tattoos on their arm operating a professional camera on a tripod in a dimly lit room with patterned wallpaper and a chandelier. The Bearded Barber
A group of people are gathered in a bar, engaging in conversation.  The Bearded Barber has a warm, rustic ambiance with brick walls, hanging lamps, and bar shelves filled with glasses and bottles.
People working with filming equipment in a dimly lit indoor setting with chandeliers and colorful lighting.  The Bearded Barber
Three people, two women and one man, are gathered around a monitor watching a scene which contains a person in a yellow-orange outfit inside a room with wooden furniture.  The Bearded Barber
People gathered in a warmly lit indoor setting with decorative wallpaper and wooden accents, engaged in conversation and taking photos, suggesting a social or celebratory event.  The Bearded Barber
A man with tattoos wearing a black cap and black shirt is operating a lighting or camera equipment on a stand in a room with ornate wallpaper and wooden chairs. Another man in the background is using a smartphone.  The Bearded Barber
Three men engaged in conversation in a bar, with shelves of bottles and a chandelier in the background.  The Bearded Barber
Two young men standing indoors against a vintage patterned wallpaper, with a chandelier and a large dark TV screen in the background. They are dressed casually.  The Bearded Barber
A person with short blonde hair and glasses holding a clapperboard while talking to another person at a filming set. The setting appears to be indoors with brick walls, a chandelier, and a neon sign in the background.  The Bearded Barber

THE CREDITS

Writer / Director Justin Phengmyrath

Producer Korbin Christie (K27 Media) — Producer Mariajosé Martinez (Breachlight)

Cinematographer Ben Minkler

Cast

Miles Jason Washington

Angela Audrey Sullivan

Saxophone Emmanuel Villa

Piano Julio Inzunza

Bass Zoe Bolan

Drums Isaiah Tilson

Waiter Luis Malanche

Dancing Partner Xel-Ha Ojeda

Additional Writing — Writer Alex Mendivil

Production Dept. — 1st A.D. Livi DarConte — 2nd A.D. Freddy Sauceda — Script Supervisor Mecca Whitfield — Choreographer Marissa Valentini

Camera Department — Cinematographer Ben Minkler — 1st A.C. Trini Guevara —2nd A.C. Eddie Vargas — A.C. Ray Sanchez — Cam Op Nicholas Venecia — D.I.T. Yashar Zare

Grip & Electric — Gaffer Casey Fehr — Key Grip Alyssa Ramirez — G&E Cameron Ellsworth — G&E: Malichi Greenlee — G&E: Nate Doane — G&E: Paige Fehr

Sound — Sound Mixer Morgan Gall — Boom Op Darian Lang

Production Design — Art Director Tatum Clark — Production Designer Marin Stuff — Assistant Production Designer Sydney Quibell

Hair and Makeup — H&MU Artist Alex Mendivil

Production Assistants — B.T.S. Davienne Hicks—Production Assistant John Vasquez — Production Assistant Elliott Bennett — Production Assistant Vincent Scopellite — Production Assistant Jackson Stake

Editing Dept. — Editor Ezequiel Najera — Colorist Nicholas Ruffalo

Special Thanks — Location The Bearded Barber — Location The Human Communications Institute