Chelsea Frei's Directorial Debut Get Off Your Phone Wraps Filming
Principal photography has finished on the satirical horror comedy, which stars Frei, Maria Bakalova and Jon Rudnitsky and is produced by Phiphen Pictures, Framehound and Doom and Gloom.
Principal photography has wrapped on Get Off Your Phone, the satirical horror comedy that marks Chelsea Frei's feature directorial debut, Deadline reported.
Frei wrote the screenplay and also stars in the film alongside Maria Bakalova and Jon Rudnitsky. Bakalova plays Rada, while Rudnitsky plays Jackson.
The story follows Daniela, a canceled influencer who retreats to rural Wisconsin with her boyfriend Jackson. Their attempt to unplug takes an unsettling turn after a mysterious stranger named Rada enters their lives.
Phiphen Pictures, Framehound and Doom and Gloom are producing. The producers are Molly Conners, Amanda Bowers, Andi Matichak, Emma Thorne, Gillian Williams and Frei.
Background
Frei has said she began writing Get Off Your Phone during the pandemic, when her screen time had reached alarming levels. Bakalova is an Oscar nominee who appeared in The Apprentice, Rudnitsky is a former Saturday Night Live cast member, and Frei appeared in The Paper.
Quick answers
What is Get Off Your Phone about?
It follows Daniela, a canceled influencer who retreats to rural Wisconsin with her boyfriend Jackson; their attempt to unplug takes an unsettling turn after a mysterious stranger named Rada enters their lives.
Who stars in Get Off Your Phone?
Chelsea Frei, Maria Bakalova and Jon Rudnitsky star. Frei also wrote the screenplay and directed the film.
Who is producing Get Off Your Phone?
Phiphen Pictures, Framehound and Doom and Gloom are producing, with Molly Conners, Amanda Bowers, Andi Matichak, Emma Thorne, Gillian Williams and Frei as producers.