Red Butterfly is a postmodern romantic tragedy written & directed by Jon Alston and starring Diogo Morgado, Christine Evangelista, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Laurence Mason, and Byrdie Bell. Red Butterfly is an original screenplay written by Jon Alston. It is an independently produced feature with subject matter not typical of independent feature film. Alston claims the film's primary audience to be "regular folk who like heavy entertainment." The story is inspired by the works of both Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell; it explores the consequences of the unchecked human ego. "Vice is Tragedy" is a theme that Alston claims to have had significance to him upon personal reflection of his time in the NFL.[1] The film premiered at the St. Louis International Film Festival and is slated to for domestic and international release in the fall of 2015.[2]
| Red Butterfly | |
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| Directed by | Jon Alston |
| Screenplay by | Jon Alston |
| Produced by | Gerren Crochet Jon Alston |
| Starring | Diogo Morgado Christine Evangelista Wilson Jermaine Heredia Laurence Mason Byrdie Bell |
| Cinematography | Sergei Franklin |
| Edited by | Robert Brett Thomas Olena Kuhtaryeva |
| Music by | Joseph David Johnson Eric Francis Olson JMiles Mitchell Covington |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
edit- Diogo Morgado as Tonio Vega Jr.
- Christine Evangelista as Cleo (Simo) McKenna
- Wilson Jermaine Heredia as TC (Simo)
- Laurence Mason as "Dutch"
- Byrdie Bell as Carrie
- James A Stephens as Vinnie the Killer
- Jen Araki as Helena
Production
editRed Butterfly was produced in New York City, based on an original screenplay written by Jon Alston.
References
edit- ^ "Red Butterfly". Archived from the original on October 2, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
- ^ "Former NFL linebacker Jon Alston premieres film at the Tivoli". FOX News. November 10, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2015.