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Monkey Mocha Fantastique - A Comedic Short - Louisville Premier
Written by Lee Sill on Mar 29th, 2012
Screenwriter and Louisville barista Timothy Strader will be debuting his new short comedy film Monkey Mocha Fantastique on Saturday, April 14, at 6:30 pm at Sunergos Coffee, 306 W Woodlawn Avenue. The film was directed by William Wallace II and produced by Wallace Fllm. Check out the synopsis and trailer below!
SYNOPSIS:
Dave, a down on his luck and mediocre barista, loses his girl to the rival barista Stephan. When his ex-girlfriend Vella brings Stephan to the coffee shop, Dave impetuously challenges Stephan to a head-to-head latte art competition at the annual Finding The Flash competition. Dave must rely on his bizarre mentor and sage of all-things-coffee and a bit of luck to push himself to finally confront Stephan and seize his destiny.
Watch the trailer
Further details:
- The premiere of Monkey Mocha Fantastique - part love story, part love letter to coffee!
- Q&A with cast and crew
- An $7 open entry latte art competition
- An epic good versus evil round where Dave and Stephan will compete in real time for all time.
- Coffee samples provided by Louisville's own Sunergos Coffee
- Monkey Mocha Fantastique gear available for purchase.
- ALL Proceeds go to festival costs.
~ Mark your calendars for what is sure to be a fun evening! ~
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