LATG The Movie
Synopsis
Based on the novel by Jersey City author, Daniel Ali, who also wrote and produced the film, Love and the Game is the story of Adriano de Souza, AD, a young, Afro-Brazilian street hustler torn between a lucrative but violent world and Paz Montenegro, the woman he’s loved his entire life. When fate reunites the two of them after years apart, even though Paz is now married to another man, neither can resist the attraction and soon they put it all on the line for love. But the Game don't stop, and AD is running out of time fast. The two lovers wrestle with their own pain and secret coping mechanisms as they struggle to balance life with betrayal and deception. Love and the Game exposes the truths of fast-life allure and the American lust for power and material gain, but also offers a unique and timely perspective of the conflicted, inner humanity of many of those who get caught up but whose voices are often muted.
Cast and Crew
Steven "Check" Fernandez
Steven "Check" Fernandez
Steven "Check" Fernandez
"AD"
Steven has appeared in a variety of films and web series including the 2020 Vimeo On Demand movie The Stuff, the Amazon series The Ave, and Spike Lee's Netflix project, She's Gotta Have It. He is also a talented artist and clothing designer with his own line of unique designs under his Trucking Fly Wear brand.
Michelle Batista
Steven "Check" Fernandez
Steven "Check" Fernandez
"Paz"
Michelle is a very talented actress who has been featured in several films and stage productions including The Walking Nightmare, Vignettes, The Motherfucker with the Hat, Uncle Vanya, and Anytown USofA. Michelle is also a community activist known for her active stance against homelessness, food insecurity, police brutality and the general struggle for equal justice for people of color.
Di Shawn J. Gandy
Di Shawn J. Gandy
Di Shawn J. Gandy
Director
Di Shawn hails from New Jersey. He is a founding member Behind The Veil Productions. He is an award nominated playwright, and has served as producer, director, actor, and a coordinator with several theaters and entertainment companies. Love and the Game is Di Shawn's directorial debut in film. He presently serves as a writer for t
Director
Di Shawn hails from New Jersey. He is a founding member Behind The Veil Productions. He is an award nominated playwright, and has served as producer, director, actor, and a coordinator with several theaters and entertainment companies. Love and the Game is Di Shawn's directorial debut in film. He presently serves as a writer for the award-winning series for Best Screenplay Prospect Park, created by Courtni Saizon. He studied acting at Woody King Jr.’s New Federal Theater in NY, George Street Playhouse Education in NJ, and at the Actor’s Approach Academy with Jared Kelner, the creator of the Actor’s Approach Craft Technique Toolbox.
Daniel Ali
Di Shawn J. Gandy
Di Shawn J. Gandy
Writer, Producer
Daniel is the founder and CEO of Gatekeeper Creative Works, a company dedicated to the development of urban artists and their creative projects. He is the author of the amazon five-star rated novel, Love and the Game, which is the basis of the film. Ali also wrote the script for Love and the Game the Movie and produced it
Writer, Producer
Daniel is the founder and CEO of Gatekeeper Creative Works, a company dedicated to the development of urban artists and their creative projects. He is the author of the amazon five-star rated novel, Love and the Game, which is the basis of the film. Ali also wrote the script for Love and the Game the Movie and produced it as well. He is a founding member of Madman Entertainment which provided the film's soundtrack. He also produced and co-wrote much of the music with his partner and the film's exectutive producer, Dwayne Smith. Love and the Game is his first film production. He is currently working on second film, which he wrote, produced and directed, based on his novella, Across the Middle.
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