A FILM BY
AARON
VAZQUEZ

Overview

KIDÉ ASAMOAH(22) and JAYLEN PEÑA(23) are two best friends living in East New York, Brooklyn. When they’re not at their daily jobs, they spend most of their time on the basketball court, taking pictures, and trying to stay out of trouble. Kidé works at his family’s neighborhood cafe, and Jaylen works for the food delivery service “Mooove”.
Things begin changing when Kidé receives a mysterious call, asking him to come into the offices of a prominent magazine and discuss his photography; a hobby he never took seriously. This meeting introduces both Kidé and Jaylen’s into a new world and new troubles.

WRITER & DIRECTOR

Aaron Vazquez

Aaron Vazquez is a prolific NYC based film director and photographer whose work mixes natural elements, intimate moments and surreal imagery. He’s earned 12 years of experience directing commercials, photoshoots, music videos, documentaries, and short films for large companies and indie groups alike. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Rolling Stone, etc.
His feature length debut will feature these elements and also tell a passionate story that draws from experience as an up-and-coming photographer and the community that surrounds it. The story will also draw from his experiences leaving Texas as a teenager.
The film will feature vibrant colors and cinematic framing, resembling the films of Spike Lee and Paul Thomas Anderson. But will also feature quiet moments with humor that resembles the films of Sofia Coppola and Greta Gerwig. 

PREVIOUS WORK

  • Six Sisters | Short Film for Thom Browne

    STARRING THOM BROWNE
    NARRATED BY DIANE KEATON
    WRITER & DIRECTOR

  • Deux North Hunt 1 - 5 | Documentary Film Series

    CREATED & PRODUCED BY AARON VAZQUEZ
    AND JAMES NORD
    DIRECTOR

  • Sorry I'm Late | Short Film

    STARRING BRIAN SENE MARC
    FEAT. BROOKLYN ROSE & BRIANNA ROSE
    WRITER & DIRECTOR

  • M&M x Champion | Commercial

    DIRECTOR

  • The Park | Short Film for Thom Browne

    STARRING LEE PACE & XIAO WEN
    DIRECTOR & PRODUCER

  • The Undiminished Sky | Sonic Film

    STARRING JOAO “SOFT GLAS” GONZALEZ
    WRITER & DIRECTOR

  • Helena Christensen for Harper's Bazaar

    DIRECTOR

  • Permission | Music Video

    STARRING RO JAMES
    GRAMMY NOMINATED
    +153 MILLION PLAYS
    WRITER & DIRECTOR

  • Hide and Seek | Music Video

    STARRING CATIE TURNER
    PRODUCER & DIRECTOR

PRODUCER’S NOTE

NOWHERE TO GO will be a indie film with large commercial appeal comparable to FINDING FORRESTER, LADY BIRD, LOST IN TRANSLATION, and MOONLIGHT. With this film to attract 18+ male/female upscale audience domestically and internationally. 
Due to the artistic and socioeconomic struggles of the characters, we expect our audience to be females-skewed, but the NYC setting and suspense/drama elements will lock in the male, indie film, and international demographic.
NOWHERE TO GO has just a few locations. This will be greatly beneficial during production, allowing us flexibility to craft artistic cinematography, with a small budget.  
There will be very few films like NOWHERE TO GO that focus on coming-of-age stories that frame lower socioeconomic neighborhoods through a joyful and artistic lens, with an empowering message of hope, inside and out.

Characters

Kidé

Asamoah

Photographer - 22 y/o
Always has a beat-up camera around with him. He has a strong family and wants to stay in East New York with them and help with the family business.

Jaylen

Peña

Meal delivery driver - 23 y/o
Jaylen is a born thinker and hustler. He longs to work for himself and make something that will take him away from what he sees as a terrible life in New York City.

LEADS

SUPPORTING

“KitKat” 

Katrina Kirk

Valet / Promoter - 24 y/o
KitKat is a loyal girlfriend to Jalyen and childhood friend to Kidé. Her goals are to become financially independent and to start a family with Jaylen.

Big Brother

Dev

Manager/Asamoah Cafe - 30s
Kidé’s older brother is no nonsense and focused, but he’s also a mentor for Jaylen. His goals are to expand his family empire through hard work.

Lana Rojas-

Hernandez

Staff Writer at Martini Magazine - 28 y/o
Lana is a fast riser and has a great sense for good stories. She has written several stories about breakout artists and paired them with up and coming photographers.

The

Benefactor

KitKat’s employer - 50 y/o
He cares for KitKat and listens to her troubles. His goals are unclear in his career, but in his private life his goals are to help KitKat.

Clarke

Rogers

EIC at Martini Magazine - 48 y/o
Clarke is head at Martini. She has taken Lana in as her protégé and has been impressed with her rise. The status quo has been good to Clarke, and she’d like to see it remain.

Zeke

Neighborhood Pope - 38 y/o
Zeke is an enigmatic figure. He has molded the neighborhood to be in his image. This comes at odds with Kidé when he begins to gain fame. 

Simbarashe 

Cha

Photography
Cha is a world-renowned culture photographer with contributions to NYT, GQ, etc. Cha’s photography will be featured as the images for Kidé’s character.

Joao “Soft Glas” 

Gonzalez 

Score Composer
Gonzalez is a grammy-award winning, multi-instrumentalist record producer. His sound has an emphasis on natural elements blended with ambient & electronic sounds.

PHOTOGRAPHY & SCORE

Tone

The Friendship

POWERFUL & RELATABLE

8 - The Last Black Man in San Francisco.jpg
72 - Juice.jpg
187 - Le Havre.jpg
230 - Pulp Fiction.jpg
10 - The Last Black Man in San Francisco.jpg
23 - Oceans Eleven.jpg
11 - Sorry to Bother You.jpg
129 - Malcolm X.jpeg
1 - 20th Century Women.jpg

The City

GRITTY ARTHOUSE

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13 - The Place Beyond the Pines.jpg
133 - Kill Bill Vol 2.jpg
149 - Taxi Driver.jpg
19 - Queen Slim.jpg
215 - City.jpeg
191 - Gook.jpg
68 - Juice.jpg
163 - Joker.jpg

The Color

VIBRANT SUSPENSE

30 - Malcolm X.jpeg
3 - 20th Century Women.jpg
233 - A Star Is Born.jpg
146 - Mother of George.jpg
193 - Set It Off.jpg
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130 - Kill Bill Vol 2.jpg
87 - Moonlight.jpg
28 - Oceans Eleven.jpg

Casting

[Targets]

  • Kidé

    CALEB MCLAUGHLIN

  • KitKat

    PRINCESS NOKIA

  • Lana

    EIZA GONZÁLES

  • Big Brother Dev

    BENJAMIN CLEMENTINE

  • Jaylen

    KELVIN HARRISON JR.

  • The Benefactor

    JOHN STAMOS

  • Clarke

    CHLOË SEVIGNY

  • Zeke

    KHRIS DAVIS

FILM BUDGET / BOX OFFICE

  • $1.7 Million

    BOX OFFICE:
    $9.3 MILLION

  • $3.2 Million

    BOX OFFICE:
    $18.3 MILLION

  • $1.5 Million

    BOX OFFICE:
    $25 MILLION
    PRE-OSCARS NOMINATION

  • $2 Million

    BOX OFFICE:
    $4.6 MILLION

  • $700,000

    SOLD TO NETFLIX:
    + $2 MILLION

  • $1 Million

    BOX OFFICE:
    $3.3 MILLION

PRODUCT PLACEMENT
OPPORTUNITIES

There are a number of opportunities for the films to team up with brands. 
Because the characters are passionate about photography, fashion, basketball, bicycles, music, etc. this makes it helpful for the production and marketing of the film to feature products that fulfill these passions. 

TIMELINE

Jan 2022

June 2022

Aug 2022

Jan 2023

Concept for “Nowhere To Go” is finalized
First draft written
Script development continues while financing round begins
Teaser filming begins
Teaser is provided to investors
Location scouting and deep visual development beings
Casting director joins project to bring on lead roles
Script is finalized

Apr 2023

May 2023

June 2023

Sept 2023

Full cast gathers for a table read
Screen tests begin
Production begins for 21 days in Brooklyn, NY
Editorial begins 
Pick-up shots filmed
1st cut shown to key producers
Submit to relevant film festivals

Nov 2023

Dec 2023

Finishing color, sound, and score
Sales strategy begins
Film complete
Sales strategy finalized