ToP Hate Feature Film
In Association with Forgotten Artist Productions; Michael Thomas Cain, Director and Producer
Trailer for TOP HATE Movie
Cast of TOP HATE Movie
Still Photos from TOP HATE Movie
Production Photos from the TOP HATE Movie
TOP HATE Movie
Fred Astoria (Tut Gregory), a beloved Hollywood star and dancer, is receiving bizarre death threats in the noirish comedy TOP HATE -- and all of his celebrity colleagues are suspects. These include his former dance partner Ginseng Roget (Kellyrose Mary), archrival Keane Shelley (Mark Ashin), stalking comedienne Katherine Heartburn (Emma Denson) and simpering British butler Simcox (Ed Altman). While dodging multiple murder attempts, Astoria first seeks advice from his close friends Carmen Miranda-Wright (Jasmine Dorothy Haefner) and Oscar Le Vile (Mark Parsia), then consults with private investigator Tyree Fingerlake (Xander Jackson), before finally visiting Janey Stompanelli (Sean Young), the mob’s top enforcer in the City of Angels. Presented in black and white and set during the Golden Age of Hollywood, TOP HATE is written and produced by Joe Queenan (columnist at THE WALL STREET JOURNAL and author of 12 books including RED LOBSTER, WHITE TRASH AND THE BLUE LAGOON and IF YOU'RE TALKING TO ME, YOUR CAREER MUST BE IN TROUBLE) and directed by Michael Thomas Cain (writer and director of “Eliminated” and “Not Approved For Cancer Treatment”). It features a lush original score by Kinny Landrum, the Emmy-nominated composer, arranger and keyboard player whose talents are on full display in David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME and WILD AT HEART. To top all that, TOP HATE stars the legendary Sean Young (BLADE RUNNER, NO WAY OUT, and DUNE).
Directed by Michael Thomas Cain
Written by Joe Queenan
Executive Producers:
Joe Queenan
Docepas Productions LLC
Rob Weiss
Kim Qvistorff
John Rezek
Maryann Marshall
Producers:
Michael Thomas Cain
Forgotten Artist Productions
Associate Producer:
Ed Altman
Cast:
Tut Gregory as Fred Astoria
Sean Young as Janey Stompanelli
Ed Altman as Simcox
Kellyrose Mary as Ginseng Roget
Jasmine Dorothy Haefner as Carmen Miranda-Wright
Mark Parsia as Oscar Le Vile
Emma Denson as Katherine Heartburn
Mark Ashin as Keane Shelley
Xander Jackson as Tyree Fingerlake
Chaz McCormack as Stompanelli's Associate
Music by Kinny Landrum
Director of Photography:
Chris Hart
Production Designer:
Michael Thomas Cain
Editor:
Michael Thomas Cain
Casting:
Michael Thomas Cain
Joe Queenan
Hair and Makeup by Charlie Vancil
Sound Recordist and Boom Operator:
Kalsang Rinchen
Production Supervisor:
Michael Thomas Cain
Production Manager and Script Supervisor:
Gifford Elliott
Gaffer:
Chris Hart
Location Manager:
Ed Altman
Costume Department:
Kristy DiPalma, Michael Thomas Cain, and Gifford Elliott
Props Department:
Kristy DiPalma, Michael Thomas Cain, and Gifford Elliott
Fred Astoria (Tut Gregory), a beloved Hollywood star and dancer, is receiving bizarre death threats in the noirish comedy TOP HATE -- and all of his celebrity colleagues are suspects. These include his former dance partner Ginseng Roget (Kellyrose Mary), archrival Keane Shelley (Mark Ashin), stalking comedienne Katherine Heartburn (Emma Denson) and simpering British butler Simcox (Ed Altman). While dodging multiple murder attempts, Astoria first seeks advice from his close friends Carmen Miranda-Wright (Jasmine Dorothy Haefner) and Oscar Le Vile (Mark Parsia), then consults with private investigator Tyree Fingerlake (Xander Jackson), before finally visiting Janey Stompanelli (Sean Young), the mob’s top enforcer in the City of Angels. Presented in black and white and set during the Golden Age of Hollywood, TOP HATE is written and produced by Joe Queenan (columnist at THE WALL STREET JOURNAL and author of 12 books including RED LOBSTER, WHITE TRASH AND THE BLUE LAGOON and IF YOU'RE TALKING TO ME, YOUR CAREER MUST BE IN TROUBLE) and directed by Michael Thomas Cain (writer and director of “Eliminated” and “Not Approved For Cancer Treatment”). It features a lush original score by Kinny Landrum, the Emmy-nominated composer, arranger and keyboard player whose talents are on full display in David Lynch’s TWIN PEAKS, TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME and WILD AT HEART. To top all that, TOP HATE stars the legendary Sean Young (BLADE RUNNER, NO WAY OUT, and DUNE).
Directed by Michael Thomas Cain
Written by Joe Queenan
Executive Producers:
Joe Queenan
Docepas Productions LLC
Rob Weiss
Kim Qvistorff
John Rezek
Maryann Marshall
Producers:
Michael Thomas Cain
Forgotten Artist Productions
Associate Producer:
Ed Altman
Cast:
Tut Gregory as Fred Astoria
Sean Young as Janey Stompanelli
Ed Altman as Simcox
Kellyrose Mary as Ginseng Roget
Jasmine Dorothy Haefner as Carmen Miranda-Wright
Mark Parsia as Oscar Le Vile
Emma Denson as Katherine Heartburn
Mark Ashin as Keane Shelley
Xander Jackson as Tyree Fingerlake
Chaz McCormack as Stompanelli's Associate
Music by Kinny Landrum
Director of Photography:
Chris Hart
Production Designer:
Michael Thomas Cain
Editor:
Michael Thomas Cain
Casting:
Michael Thomas Cain
Joe Queenan
Hair and Makeup by Charlie Vancil
Sound Recordist and Boom Operator:
Kalsang Rinchen
Production Supervisor:
Michael Thomas Cain
Production Manager and Script Supervisor:
Gifford Elliott
Gaffer:
Chris Hart
Location Manager:
Ed Altman
Costume Department:
Kristy DiPalma, Michael Thomas Cain, and Gifford Elliott
Props Department:
Kristy DiPalma, Michael Thomas Cain, and Gifford Elliott
Genre: Comedy/Drama/Noir/Satire
Filmed in 2024
Premiered in
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Film Festivals:
Filmed in 2024
Premiered in
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Film Festivals:
Videographer/Editor for ALMS Video
Filmed a variety of scenes from the full-length play production of ALMS for Knowledge Workings Theater in New York City.
Written by T.J. Elliott and Joe Queenan.
Filmed a variety of scenes from the full-length play production of ALMS for Knowledge Workings Theater in New York City.
Written by T.J. Elliott and Joe Queenan.
Not Approved For Cancer Treatment the Film!
"Not Approved For Cancer Treatment" (Entire Short Film)
Genre: Drama/Experimental
Filmed in 2022
Premiered in
2023
Film Festivals:
-Nomination-Best Drama Short. Austin Revolution Film Festival. Austin, Texas. 2023.
-Nomination-Best Editing Short (Christopher Hart). Austin Revolution Film Festival. Austin, Texas. 2023.
-Nomination-Best Actor Short (Chaz McCormack). Austin Revolution Film Festival. Austin, Texas. 2023.
-Nomination-Margaret Ann Garza Actor Of The Year Premiere Award (Chaz McCormack). Austin Revolution Film Festival. Austin, Texas. 2023.
-Honorable Mention. LA Underground Film Forum. Los Angeles, California. 2023.
-Honorable Mention. Experimental Forum. Los Angeles, California. 2023.
-Official Selection. The Indie Gathering International Film Festival. Cleveland, Ohio. 2023.
-Official Selection. The Chelsea Film Festival. New York, New York. 2023.
-Official Selection. Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Film Festival. Las Vegas, Nevada, 2023.
“Not Approved For Cancer Treatment” follows an elderly man, with his wife of 50 years, who finds out from his doctor that he has cancer. A new treatment has been discovered that cures all cancers, but the FDA will not approve it for cancer treatment, which means Medicare will not pay for it. The couple could pay out of pocket, but they cannot afford to, forcing them to choose a more common treatment that may or may not work.
Chaz McCormack as Tim/Husband
Gloria Sangirardi Jung as Donna/Wife
Eureka Nakano Grimes as The Doctor
Directed by Michael Thomas Cain
Screenplay by Michael Thomas Cain
Cinematography/Edited by Chris Hart
Produced by Forgotten Artist Productions
"Not Approved For Cancer Treatment" Short Film Trailer
Not Approved For Cancer TreatmenT (Play)
New York Theater Festival
May 2022!
Forgotten Artist Productions Presents
Not Approved For Cancer Treatment
at the New York Theater Festival
May 5th – 8th / Teatro Latea (NYC)
Tickets $ 25 (General Seating); $ 45 (VIP Seating)
For tickets visit innovationtickets.com/product/not-approved-for-cancer-treatment/
This May, FORGOTTEN ARTIST PRODUCTIONS is pleased to present the one-act play NOT APPROVED FOR CANCER TREATMENT, written and directed by Michael Thomas Cain, as part of 2022 Spring/Summerfest at the New York Theater Festival (NYC). The theatre production features Chaz McCormack as Tim, Gloria S. Jung as Donna, and Eureka Nakano Grimes as the Doctor.
Location: Teatro Latea in The Clemente
107 Suffolk Street (btw Rivington & Delancey)
New York, New York 10002
Dates/Times: Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 12:00 PM
Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 8:30 PM
“Not Approved For Cancer Treatment” follows an elderly man, with his wife of 50 years, who finds out from his doctor that he has cancer. A new treatment has been discovered that cures all cancers, but the FDA will not approve it for cancer treatment, which means Medicare will not pay for it. The couple could pay out of pocket, but they cannot afford to, forcing them to choose a more common treatment that may or may not work.
Forgotten Artist Productions is a production company based in New York that develops and produces creative and artistic work and projects for theatre and film. FAP has produced critically acclaimed plays and award winning films such as WHERE ART LIVES (theatre), 15 MINUTES WITH ELLEN (theatre), “Eliminated” (theatre and short film), “Jordey The Movie” (short film), “Thumb Wrestler” (short film), and “Jazz John” (short film).
nytheatre.com wrote this about writer and director Michael Thomas Cain’s work, “Cain’s script is sharp and subtle…Cain also does a fine job directing a talented cast of two…Together their onstage chemistry reeks of commitment to these odd characters…Enough’s Enough is good fringe theater. It is fresh, dark and out of the ordinary. FringeNYC is good for finding bold new voices and performers. This show delivers both.”
Danielle Boss of Drama Queens Reviews says this about Fifteen Minutes with Ellen, produced by Forgotten Artist Productions and directed by Michael Thomas Cain, “This prophetic play is important for all to see with its mesmerizing characters, riveting storyline, and remarkable performances that move you to tears…truly a special and unique play that you really do not want to miss.”
Not Approved For Cancer Treatment
at the New York Theater Festival
May 5th – 8th / Teatro Latea (NYC)
Tickets $ 25 (General Seating); $ 45 (VIP Seating)
For tickets visit innovationtickets.com/product/not-approved-for-cancer-treatment/
This May, FORGOTTEN ARTIST PRODUCTIONS is pleased to present the one-act play NOT APPROVED FOR CANCER TREATMENT, written and directed by Michael Thomas Cain, as part of 2022 Spring/Summerfest at the New York Theater Festival (NYC). The theatre production features Chaz McCormack as Tim, Gloria S. Jung as Donna, and Eureka Nakano Grimes as the Doctor.
Location: Teatro Latea in The Clemente
107 Suffolk Street (btw Rivington & Delancey)
New York, New York 10002
Dates/Times: Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 12:00 PM
Sunday, May 8, 2022 at 8:30 PM
“Not Approved For Cancer Treatment” follows an elderly man, with his wife of 50 years, who finds out from his doctor that he has cancer. A new treatment has been discovered that cures all cancers, but the FDA will not approve it for cancer treatment, which means Medicare will not pay for it. The couple could pay out of pocket, but they cannot afford to, forcing them to choose a more common treatment that may or may not work.
Forgotten Artist Productions is a production company based in New York that develops and produces creative and artistic work and projects for theatre and film. FAP has produced critically acclaimed plays and award winning films such as WHERE ART LIVES (theatre), 15 MINUTES WITH ELLEN (theatre), “Eliminated” (theatre and short film), “Jordey The Movie” (short film), “Thumb Wrestler” (short film), and “Jazz John” (short film).
nytheatre.com wrote this about writer and director Michael Thomas Cain’s work, “Cain’s script is sharp and subtle…Cain also does a fine job directing a talented cast of two…Together their onstage chemistry reeks of commitment to these odd characters…Enough’s Enough is good fringe theater. It is fresh, dark and out of the ordinary. FringeNYC is good for finding bold new voices and performers. This show delivers both.”
Danielle Boss of Drama Queens Reviews says this about Fifteen Minutes with Ellen, produced by Forgotten Artist Productions and directed by Michael Thomas Cain, “This prophetic play is important for all to see with its mesmerizing characters, riveting storyline, and remarkable performances that move you to tears…truly a special and unique play that you really do not want to miss.”