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Sunny City/Shady People

A surreal action-comedy series set in Miami, Sunny City / Shady People stars Dan Gonzalez and Andrew Schwartz as low level agents at a shadowy, quasi-governmental organization known as “The Company”. The city and its various subsections—Coconut Grove, Wynwood, Coral Gables, Hialeah, Kendall, and so forth—provide a unique backdrop to the untoward adventures of Dan, Andrew, their put-upon manager Courtney (Amarie Lee), jovial street pharmacist Ramon Colon (Mario Mateo), and various characters played by multitalented comedy legend Freddy Stebbins. This pilot episode features Ingrid "The Suarez" and Otto Von Schirach, with musical numbers by special guest Telekinetic Walrus & The Pride of Ions.

  • Alex Alvarez
    Director
    Cuba 1959: Memorias del Cambio
  • Andrew Schwartz
    Writer
    Miami, Your Ami; The Pallid Mask
  • Dan Gonzalez
    Writer
    The Grand Tour; Wake Up Dead; Freestyle Cinema
  • Andrew Schwartz
    Editor
    Miami, Your Ami; Auntie MacGuffin's Space Cabaret
  • Andrew Schwartz
    Producer
    Do It In Post
  • Dan Gonzalez
    Producer
    The Grand Tour; Wake Up Dead
  • Alex Alvarez
    Producer
    Cuba 1959: Memorias del Cambio
  • Andrew Schwartz
    Key Cast
    Do It In Post; Miami, Your Ami; The Rendezvous
  • Dan Gonzalez
    Key Cast
    The Grand Tour; Wake Up Dead; Freestyle Cinema
  • Amarie Lee
    Key Cast
    Krissy Belle; Clarity; Friend Zone
  • Freddy Stebbins
    Key Cast
    Don't Feed The Natives; Labor Days; Don't Go Nucular!
  • Mario Mateo
    Key Cast
    Nerd Behavior
  • Ingrid Suarez
    Key Cast
  • Otto Von Schirach
    Key Cast
  • Telekinetic Walrus & The Pride of Ions
    Musical Guest
  • Alex Alvarez
    Cinematography
    Cuba 1959: Memorias del Cambio
  • Felix Alvarez
    Cinematography
    Travis vs. Baby Chick
  • Carlos de Varona
    Cinematography
    Amy; Dear Edmund
  • Ben A. King
    Cinematography
  • Brett Vaughn
    Cinematography
    Chateau Vato
  • Project Type:
    Television, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Action, Crime, Satire, Government, Spies
  • Runtime:
    35 minutes 41 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 20, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 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:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Miami Underground Film Festival
    Miami, FL
    United States
    June 23, 2018
    Worldwide Premiere
    The Películas Imaginarias Award
  • For Reel Film Festival
    Miami, FL
    United States
    September 30, 2018
    Headlining Selection
Director Biography - Alex Alvarez

Producer/Director Alex Alvarez is half of upstart Miami-based production company Odd Jobs Productions. After briefly attending college in Minnesota, Alex first tried his hand first at journalism; during that time he wrote a few articles about the local Minneapolis music scene. Alex gained his first production position coordinating a ten film project with non-profit Intermedia Arts. Realizing film work in Minnesota was rare, he moved to Florida, where after a stint as a sound recordist, he went on to produce and write numerous award-winning indie features, films, and shorts. He most recently swept the 2016 Miami Life Awards, taking home trophies for Best Director, Best Editing, & Best Cinematography for his documentary "Cuba 1959: Memorias del Cambio".

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