Key Highlights
- Directed by Sam Davis, the film marks a major opportunity for voters and audiences to watch the acclaimed movie from the filmmaker, who previously earned an Academy Award nomination for producing the short “Nai Nai and Wài Pó,” in addition to his acclaimed cinematography work on Sean Wang’s coming-of-age film “Dìdi” and the Oscar-winning short “Period.
- End of Sentence.” Related Stories Disney Hires Morgan Stanley Analyst Ben Swinburne as Head of Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations ‘Disney Afternoon Collection’ '90s Games to Launch on Nintendo Switch, Including ‘Bonkers’ and ‘Goof Troop’ Adapted from a 19th-century short story by Ivan Turgenev, “The Singers” unfolds inside a modest pub where a group of downtrodden patrons unexpectedly connect through an impromptu sing-off.
- The music, which was recorded live on set, becomes the emotional conduit, transforming the room and the people within it.
- Popular on Variety Davis created the film with first-time actors chosen for their authenticity and lived experience, assembling an ensemble drawn entirely from viral singing talents and singular internet personalities.
- The cast includes Mike Yung, the New York City singer who went viral in 2016 for his soulful rendition of “Unchained Melody” and later became a semifinalist on “America’s Got Talent”; folk-blues legend Chris Smither; pianist and street performer Will Harrington, who began busking in Provincetown as a teenager; Australian singer-songwriter Judah Kelly, winner of “The Voice Australia” in 2017; operatic tenor and University of Oklahoma doctoral student Matthew Corcoran; Hutch, a U. S.
