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{{Short description|Upcoming film by Christine Swanson}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Albany Road
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| director = [[Christine Swanson]]
| writer = Christine Swanson
| based_on =
| producer = Michael Swanson <br> Sarah Sharp <br> Kevin McGrail<br> Brett Hays
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Renée Elise Goldsberry]]
* [[Lynn Whitfield]]
}}
| cinematography = Spencer Combs
| editing = Grisha Alasadi
| music = Leon Lacey
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
* Faith Filmworks
}}
| distributor =
| released = April 20, 2024 ([[Ebertfest]])
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Albany Road''''' is an 2024 American [[Road movie|road drama film]] directed and written by [[Christine Swanson]]. The film stars [[Renée Elise Goldsberry]] and [[Lynn Whitfield]] and follows a New York executive who shares a rental car during the bad weather with her ex-fiancé's mother. J. Alphonse Nicholson, [[Lisa Arrindell]], [[Gary Dourdan]], Joe Holt and Rachel Nicks also stars.
The film premiered at the 2024 [[Ebertfest]] film festival on April 20, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thevirginia.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=943|title=Tickets | 2024 EBERTFEST: Albany Road|website=Virginia Theatre}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/news...ise-goldsberry-lynn-whitfield|title=Christine Swanson’s Albany Road to screen at EbertFest, stars Renée Elise Goldsberry & Lynn Whitfield|website=BlackFilmandTV.com}}</ref> It set to premiere The 28th Annual [[American Black Film Festival]] in June 2024.<ref>https://variety.com/2024/film/festi...m-festival-lineup-jussie-smollett-1235980216/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awardswatch.com/28th-americ...itfield-and-jason-mitchell/|title=AwardsWatch - 28th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Lineup Featuring New Films Starring Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lynn Whitfield and Jason Mitchell|date=April 24, 2024}}</ref>
==Cast==
* [[Renée Elise Goldsberry]] as Celeste Simmons
* [[Lynn Whitfield]] as Paula Henderson
* J. Alphonse Nicholson as Kyle Henderson
* [[Lisa Arrindell]] as Carol
* [[Gary Dourdan]] as Phil
* Joe Holt as Billy
* Rachel Nicks as Morgan
* [[Ben Rappaport]] as Craig
* [[Lily Cowles]] as Andrea
==Production==
Principal photography began in [[Champaign, Illinois]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailyillini.com/buzz-storie...nes-spotlight-on-indie-films/|title=Ebertfest day 4 showcases locally produced ‘Albany Road,’ shines spotlight on indie films|first1=Maaike|last1=Niekerk|first2=Mariana|last2=Quezada|date=April 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ipmnewsroom.org/movie-filmed-in-champaign-premiering-at-eberfest/|title=Movie filmed in Champaign premiering at Eberfest - IPM Newsroom|first=Kimberly|last=Schofield|date=April 19, 2024}}</ref> It was produced by Swanson's production company Faith Filmworks with her husband Michael Swanson served as a producer. Renée Elise Goldsberry previously starred in Swanson's 2001 debut feature film, ''[[All About You (film)|All About You]]''. A [[rough cut]] was screened on September 30, 2023 in [[Saint Mary's College (Indiana)|Saint Mary's College in Indiana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saintmarys.edu/news/filmmaker-screens-latest-project-saint-mary’s|title=Filmmaker screens latest project at Saint Mary’s | Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN|website=www.saintmarys.edu}}</ref>
==Reception==
Film critic [[Nell Minow]] gave it a positive review praising the performances from Goldsberry, Whitfield and Arrindell, and Swanson's storytelling.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ebertfest.com/films/albany-road|title=Ebertfest | Home|website=www.ebertfest.com}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|31839336}}
[[Category:2020s English-language films]]
[[Category:2024 films]]
[[Category:African-American drama films]]
[[Category:2024 independent films]]
[[Category:2024 drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Illinois]]
Okumaya devam et...
{{Short description|Upcoming film by Christine Swanson}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Albany Road
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| director = [[Christine Swanson]]
| writer = Christine Swanson
| based_on =
| producer = Michael Swanson <br> Sarah Sharp <br> Kevin McGrail<br> Brett Hays
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Renée Elise Goldsberry]]
* [[Lynn Whitfield]]
}}
| cinematography = Spencer Combs
| editing = Grisha Alasadi
| music = Leon Lacey
| production_companies = {{Plainlist|
* Faith Filmworks
}}
| distributor =
| released = April 20, 2024 ([[Ebertfest]])
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Albany Road''''' is an 2024 American [[Road movie|road drama film]] directed and written by [[Christine Swanson]]. The film stars [[Renée Elise Goldsberry]] and [[Lynn Whitfield]] and follows a New York executive who shares a rental car during the bad weather with her ex-fiancé's mother. J. Alphonse Nicholson, [[Lisa Arrindell]], [[Gary Dourdan]], Joe Holt and Rachel Nicks also stars.
The film premiered at the 2024 [[Ebertfest]] film festival on April 20, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thevirginia.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=943|title=Tickets | 2024 EBERTFEST: Albany Road|website=Virginia Theatre}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackfilmandtv.com/news...ise-goldsberry-lynn-whitfield|title=Christine Swanson’s Albany Road to screen at EbertFest, stars Renée Elise Goldsberry & Lynn Whitfield|website=BlackFilmandTV.com}}</ref> It set to premiere The 28th Annual [[American Black Film Festival]] in June 2024.<ref>https://variety.com/2024/film/festi...m-festival-lineup-jussie-smollett-1235980216/</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://awardswatch.com/28th-americ...itfield-and-jason-mitchell/|title=AwardsWatch - 28th American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Lineup Featuring New Films Starring Renée Elise Goldsberry, Lynn Whitfield and Jason Mitchell|date=April 24, 2024}}</ref>
==Cast==
* [[Renée Elise Goldsberry]] as Celeste Simmons
* [[Lynn Whitfield]] as Paula Henderson
* J. Alphonse Nicholson as Kyle Henderson
* [[Lisa Arrindell]] as Carol
* [[Gary Dourdan]] as Phil
* Joe Holt as Billy
* Rachel Nicks as Morgan
* [[Ben Rappaport]] as Craig
* [[Lily Cowles]] as Andrea
==Production==
Principal photography began in [[Champaign, Illinois]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dailyillini.com/buzz-storie...nes-spotlight-on-indie-films/|title=Ebertfest day 4 showcases locally produced ‘Albany Road,’ shines spotlight on indie films|first1=Maaike|last1=Niekerk|first2=Mariana|last2=Quezada|date=April 22, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ipmnewsroom.org/movie-filmed-in-champaign-premiering-at-eberfest/|title=Movie filmed in Champaign premiering at Eberfest - IPM Newsroom|first=Kimberly|last=Schofield|date=April 19, 2024}}</ref> It was produced by Swanson's production company Faith Filmworks with her husband Michael Swanson served as a producer. Renée Elise Goldsberry previously starred in Swanson's 2001 debut feature film, ''[[All About You (film)|All About You]]''. A [[rough cut]] was screened on September 30, 2023 in [[Saint Mary's College (Indiana)|Saint Mary's College in Indiana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.saintmarys.edu/news/filmmaker-screens-latest-project-saint-mary’s|title=Filmmaker screens latest project at Saint Mary’s | Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN|website=www.saintmarys.edu}}</ref>
==Reception==
Film critic [[Nell Minow]] gave it a positive review praising the performances from Goldsberry, Whitfield and Arrindell, and Swanson's storytelling.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ebertfest.com/films/albany-road|title=Ebertfest | Home|website=www.ebertfest.com}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|31839336}}
[[Category:2020s English-language films]]
[[Category:2024 films]]
[[Category:African-American drama films]]
[[Category:2024 independent films]]
[[Category:2024 drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Illinois]]
Okumaya devam et...