URBAN ENVY

Winning can sometimes become losing, when the prize you’ve won belongs to someone else. That’s Envy, the sin of wanting something that belongs to someone else. But what if you don’t know it’s off limits?
Marcus Drapier is a regular guy with a regular life, until he wins a local dance competition. Beating out the 5 time reigning champion Harvey Jackson, wasn’t such a hard task to do. Harvey happened to get himself disqualified from the competition.
Marcus allowed himself for a split second to get distracted by the spot light and lost his longtime girlfriend and dance partner Patricia Pettis to slip into the hands of another man, Harvey Jackson. Since Harvey couldn’t have his title, he wanted something that belonged to someone else. When the opportunity came along, he swooped in like a hawk and took advantage of a broken dove.
Meanwhile Harvey’s cousin Lenny, the big business man/gangsta/drug dealer that Detroit has to offer is on the hunt for the guy that’s sleeping around with his girlfriend of two years. The problem is no one knows anything. So the jealousy in him drives him crazy. He starts to assault any one she’s been in contact with.
Marcus does not know that his new girlfriend just happens to be Lenny’s girl Shanice. Their worlds will collide and there will be tense and suspense series of events that will lead them to an all-world confrontation. Envy is everywhere, even if you can’t see it. And it always shows its ugly little face

  • Desmond Weems
    Director
  • Desmond Weems
    Writer
  • Marvin Horner
    Writer
  • Desmond Weems
    Producer
  • Charl Washington
    Producer
  • Marvin Horner
    Producer
  • Charl Washington
    Key Cast
  • Marvin Horner
    Key Cast
  • Trina Chatfield
    Key Cast
  • Jessie Amaris Ross
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 31 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Desmond Weems

Desmond L. Weems, a native-Detroit is an all-around entertainer. From the stage to the screen, from to the band to the mic, he has tackled them all. Now he is on his way to becoming one of the rising stars in the fields of screenwriting and directing. As 1/3 of Educo Entertainment Group, LLC, Desmond Lamont along his two business partners are on their way to becoming one of the top producers in the Mid-West. His credits writing/directing/producing credits include 22 Soldiers, 13 Minutes, Urban Envy, Mr. Ballroom, My 2 Cents, Professor Ed, The Couch, On The Go With Tiffany Patton and the highly inticipated feature film "Head of the House".

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Director Statement

Directing my first film as been amazing. This cast and crew is one of the most special groups of people I've ever been around.