The Alejandro Montoya Marin directed and written film, The Unexpecteds, gained the Greatest Comedy award on the third annual Smodcastle Movie Competition.
The film stars Veep 2x Primetime Emmy nominee and Hangover actor Matt Walsh, Alejandro de Hoyos, Chelsea Rendon, Francisco Ramos, Jason Konopisos-Alvarez, Jerry Bednob, Natasha Leggero and Laura Patalano and follows a bunch of mates who search revenge in opposition to a social media crypto influencer who has scammed them of their life financial savings. The comedy is 86% contemporary on Rotten Tomatoes and first had its world premiere on the Los Angeles Latino Worldwide Movie Competition.
Kevin Smith’s Smodcastle Movie Competition celebrates cinema in Central New Jersey with a various lineup of movies, together with options, quick movies, animations, and documentaries, in addition to filmmaker panels and meet and greets.
Marin shared his pleasure, exclaiming “Profitable Greatest Comedy at Smodcastle is a dream come true. As a lifelong fan of Kevin Smith and Clerks, it’s an honor to have my movie acknowledged in such a artistic atmosphere.”
Marín has labored with Robert Rodriguez in Insurgent With no Crew. He additionally directed the indie comedy Millenium Bugs and starred in Eva Longoria’s Flamin’ Sizzling and the Anthony Riazzi directed film Biomass. Marin is represented by Espada Leisure. Alejandro de Hoyos is represented by The Marlene Company & The Daniel Hoff Company. Walsh is a co-producer on Unexpecteds.
Smith owns Smodcastles Cinemas in Atlantic Highlands, NJ; one of many few filmmaker owned cinemas within the U.S.
