EXCLUSIVE: Newcomer Katarina Zhu has wrapped filming in New York on Bunnylovr, an indie drama that she wrote, directed, and stars in.
Supporting cast includes Austin Amelio (Hit Man, Fear The Walking Dead), Perry Yung (John Wick: Chapter 2), Rachel Sennott (Bodies Bodies Bodies) and Jack Kilmer (Lords Of Chaos).
The film was recently selected to take part in Poland’s upcoming American Film Festival industry sidebar, U.S. in Progress. It’ll be hoping to follow in the footsteps of titles such as India Donaldson’s Good One, which won the top prize at the event last year before making its way to premieres at Sundance and Cannes Directors’ Fortnight.
Bunnylovr tells the story of Rebecca (Zhu), a Chinese-American cam girl who struggles to navigate an increasingly toxic relationship with one of her clients while rekindling her relationship with her estranged, dying father.
The film was developed by Tisch grad Zhu alongside producers Rachel Sennott, Roger Mancusi (Fair Oaks Entertainment) and Ani Schroeter. Rhianon Jones and Tristan Scott-Behrends also produced for Neon Heart Productions, which financed the film alongside Radish, Phiphen Pictures, and RNA Pictures.
Executive producers are Rhianon Jones, Tristan Scott-Behrends, Deb Tam, James Graham, Tony Yang, Remi Alfallah, Sean McGuiness and Molly Conners. Co-producers are Ruby McCollister, Gia Rigoli, Aaron Keteyian and Logan Skole. Associate producers are Carroll Middelthon, Tiger Ji, Jamie Van Dyke and Chloe Rahal.
Zhu is represented by Avalon Management and Yorn, Levine, Barnes; Sennott by WME and Odenkirk Provissiero Entertainment; Amelio by UTA, Stride Management, Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole; Yung by Davien Littlefield Management; Kilmer by Gersh Agency and Authentic Talent and Literary Management.
