Gimme the Loot
- Director: Adam Leon
- Writer: Adam Leon
- Cast: Tashiana Washington, Ty Hickson, Meeko, Zoe Lescaze, Sam Soghor
- Theatrical Release Date: March 22, 2013
Synopsis: Malcolm and Sofia, two determined teens from the Bronx, are the ultimate graffiti-writers. When a rival gang buffs their latest masterpiece, they must hatch a plan to get revenge by tagging an iconic NYC landmark, but they need to raise $500 to pull off their spectacular scheme. Over the course of two whirlwind, sun-soaked summer days, Malcolm and Sofia travel on an epic urban adventure involving black market spray cans, illicit bodegas, stolen sneakers, a high stakes heist, and a beautiful, stoned girl whose necklace is literally their key to becoming the biggest writers in the City. [Synopsis courtesy of SXSW]
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Indiewire News
Jonathan Demme to Present Festival Favorite 'Gimme the Loot'
First-time filmmaker Adam Leon has had a pretty great year. Almost exactly a year ago his debut film "Gimme the Loot" premiered at SXSW to an extremely warm reception (Eric Kohn called it "a lovingly handmade affair" in his review from the festival). The film won Best Narrative Feature in Austin and...
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Jonathan Demme Will Present Adam Leon's Stellar Debut and SXSW Winner 'Gimme the Loot'
Director Jonathan Demme ("The Silence of the Lambs," "Philadelphia") will present Adam Leon's "Gimme the Loot."
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Indiewire News
Sundance Selects Acquires SXSW Winner 'Gimme The Loot'
Sundance Selects has acquired North American and Latin American rights to Adam Leon's SXSW winner "Gimme The Loot."
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Criticwire Reviews
The Top 5 Criticwire Recommendations from ND/NF 2012
If there’s one thing that New Directors/New Films had trouble doing this year, it was generating a consensus. Out of the films that screened as part of this year’s festival, 12 received both A's and F's from critics who attended screenings at the MoMA/Film Society of Lincoln Center series, which con...
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Indiewire Reviews
Review: Adorable 'Gimme the Loot' Makes Graffiti Artists Look like 'The Little Rascals'
Editor's note: A version of this review originally ran during the 2012 SXSW Film Festival.
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