The Boy Downstairs

Spotlight Narrative

World Premiere

USA | 90 MINUTES | English |

THE BOY DOWNSTAIRS

Drama, Female Director(s), Comedy, New York, NY Director(s), Female Screenwriter(s), First Time Filmmaker
From first-time writer-director Sophie Brooks, this original romantic comedy is the coming-of-age tale of a young writer looking to find her way back in New York City after a two-year stint in London. Zosia Mamet exhibits winsome charm as Diana, navigating the rite of passage of every single New Yorker: the search for the perfect apartment. She seemingly finds such a jewel of a home, until realizing her downstairs neighbor is actually her ex whose heart she broke when she left town. Like a true New Yorker, she keeps the apartment.

Making the oft-told girl-meets-boy story new again, The Boy Downstairs asks real questions about love, chemistry and growing up, as Diana declares her intentions for cordial cohabitation, only to find their initially farcical arrangement giving way to more complicated feelings. Featuring a stellar cast, led by Mamet and supported by indie stalwarts Matthew Shear, Deirdre O'Connell, and newcomers Sarah Ramos and Diana Irvine.

—Liza Domnitz

CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Sophie Brooks

Sophie Brooks is a young filmmaker living in Los Angeles. She graduated with a BFA in Film and TV from NYU Tisch. Her short film Maple Leaves premiered at The Palm Spring International Short Film Festival in 2014. The Boy Downstairs is her first feature film.
Director
Sophie Brooks
Screenwriter
Sophie Brooks
Cinematographer
Stefan Weinberger
Editor
Matthew Friedman
Composer
David Buckley
Executive Producer
Paul Brooks
Producer
Dan Clifton, David Brooks, Leon Clarance
Cast
Zosia Mamet, Matthew Shear, Deirdre O'Connell, Sarah Ramos, Diana Irvine

CONTACTS

International Sales Contact
Mikey Schwartz-Wright
United Talent Agency
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310 776 8171
Schwartz-WrightM@unitedtalent.com
Print Source
Dan Clifton
Cliffbrook Films
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: 424 201 5412
dan@cliffbrook.com
US Sales Contact
Mikey Schwartz-Wright
United Talent Agency
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Phone: 310 776 8171
Schwartz-WrightM@unitedtalent.com
Press Contact
Monica Delamater
Falco Ink
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212 445 7100
monicadelamater@falcoink.com