I Fell in Love with a Z-Grade Director in Brooklyn
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I Fell in Love with a Z-Grade Director in Brooklyn 2025 Directed by Ken'ichi Ugana

A jaded Japanese movie star stranded in NYC without money or phone meets a passionate indie filmmaker and his crew, leading to an unexpected creative journey that could reignite her love for cinema.

Countries Japan , USA
Production Countries Japan , USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Japanese
Gneres Comedy , Romance
Production Company Bad Taste Video
Release Date 23 July 2025
86 mins
Cast
Estevan Muñoz
Estevan Muñoz Jack
Ui Mihara
Ui Mihara Shina
Katsunari Nakagawa
Katsunari Nakagawa Ren
Madeline Barbush
Madeline Barbush Cassio
Lissa Carandang-Sweeney
Lissa Carandang-Sweeney TJ
Jordan Dallam
Jordan Dallam Rikky
Cotter Phinney
Cotter Phinney MEDIUM
Veska Naratama
Veska Naratama MEDIUM
Rocko Zevenbergen
Rocko Zevenbergen MEDIUM
Daniel Martin Berkey
Daniel Martin Berkey Boomer
Stephen Solomon
Stephen Solomon Chip
Larry Fessenden
Larry Fessenden Rusty Festerson
Lloyd Kaufman
Lloyd Kaufman Samuel Weil
Nick Carozza
Nick Carozza Park Ranger
Katryna Ohryn
Katryna Ohryn Horror Film Victim
Johnny Zito
Johnny Zito Guy with Phone
Taro
Taro Herself
Christopher Kahler
Christopher Kahler Bartender
Crew
Director
Ken'ichi Ugana
Ken'ichi Ugana
Writer
Ken'ichi Ugana
Ken'ichi Ugana
Producer
Rocko Zevenbergen
Rocko Zevenbergen
Cinematography
Yuki Teshima
Yuki Teshima
Sound
James Boylan
James Boylan
Costume Design
Katryna Ohryn
Katryna Ohryn
Makeup Artist
Ayane Kutsumi
Ayane Kutsumi
Hairstylist
Ayane Kutsumi
Ayane Kutsumi
Lighting
Chris Lindsay
Chris Lindsay
Assistant Directors
Wataru Hiranami
Wataru Hiranami
Sequin Hutton
Sequin Hutton