Omar Cook Makes His Directorial Debut in Award Winning Short Film "SKANDALOUZ"
Adonis Armstrong, Jessie Reeder, Omar Cook, Gentel Sharrie Star in "SKANDALOUZ"
Rising actor and filmmaker, Omar Cook, makes his directorial debut with his six time award winning short film, SKANDALOUZ. The film has garnered international success taking home awards such as Best Short Film and Best Drama.
Jessie Reeder Starring in “SKANDALOUZ”
SKANDALOUZ is a must see film that touches on domestic violence, infidelity, and deviousness within friendships. Starring Adonis Armstrong as “Marcus Williams” and Jessie Reeder as “Kayla Williams”, the film takes on a journey into a young couple’s relationship and their ups and downs. Marcus Williams (Adonis) is a successful young lawyer on the verge of becoming Junior Partner. He is career driven and selfish in his motives. After Kayla Williams (Jessie) , his wife of 5 years, finds out Marcus is cheating, Marcus is left to deal with his own mess, with serious consequences.
Adonis Armstrong Starring in “SKANDALOUZ”
Omar Cook also stars as “Derek”, Marcus’s close fiend while Gentel Sharrie stars as Stacy McCall, Marcus’s co-worker. Adonis Armstrong and Jessie Reeder put on strong dramatic performances earning them both nominations for Best Actor and Best Actress at the Black Panther International Film Festival. Adonis portrays the character of “Marcus” so well you believe he is the character in real life.
“I wanted to create a film that would bring people to the edge of their seats in every scene and tell a story that people can relate to through dramatic experiences. Domestic violence and infidelity are common issues in our society and this film touches on both topics equally.”
Gentel Sharrie Starring in “SKANDALOUZ”
Jessie Reeder and Omar Cook have had major success in other movies this year including starring in award winning sci-fi movie, God of Dreams” which is an official selection at the American Black Film Festival this year.
Omar Cook Starring in “SKANDALOUZ”
Keep a look out for all of these rising actors as they are all involved in some exciting projects this year. Omar Cook has proven that he can wear the Director hat as well as write and act as well. Jessie Reeder and Adonis Armstrong showcased their skills as leading actors while Gentel Sharrie provides a supporting role that provides major importance to the entire film.
Watch the award winning film below!
SKANDALOUZ | Award Winning Drama Short Film (2022)
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