[Audio] A Comedy Feature Film Written by Cortnie Crowell Production: Mojo Phresh Productions Setting: Goldsboro, North Carolina.
[Audio] Day Off A One Day Comedy About Surviving the Hood and Probation A fast food worker tries to stay out of trouble during the most chaotic day of his life. Written by: Cortnie Crowell Production: Mojo Phresh Productions Tone: Street Comedy | Character Comedy | One Crazy Day.
[Audio] Deshan Broadhurst, a fast food worker on probation, takes the day off to meet with his probation officer. But his plans fall apart when his retired pimp father and drug dealing cousin drag him through a day full of neighborhood chaos. If he doesn’t make that meeting before sunset… He’s going back to jail..
[Audio] DAY OFF is a fast paced urban comedy that unfolds over a single day. Comedy Style: Outrageous characters Fast dialogue and roasting Neighborhood chaos Everyday situations turned ridiculous The humor comes from family dysfunction, street life, and bad decisions..
[Audio] Goldsboro, North Carolina The film lives inside a lively working class neighborhood. Locations include: Fast food restaurants Corner stores Apartment complexes Barbershops Street corners Backyard hangouts The community is full of gossip, hustlers, and personalities..
[Audio] Deshan Broadhurst Traits: Smart but unlucky Responsible compared to everyone else Always pulled into problems Just wants a peaceful life Goal: Make it to his probation meeting without getting into trouble. A fast food employee trying to straighten out his life..
[Audio] The Family neli Deshan’s cousin. A fearless female drug dealer who handles business. Possum Deshan’s father. A retired pimp who refuses to stop acting like he still runs the streets. Traits: Loud Flashy Always hustling Gives terrible advice Traits: Tough Sharp tongued Street smart Loyal to family Possum constantly pulls Deshan into nonsense. When Neli shows up, chaos follows..
[Audio] supporting CHARACTERS Colorful neighborhood personalities: Angry fast food manager Local hustlers and scammers Possum’s old street friends Neighborhood gossipers The strict probation officer.
[Audio] Story Structure The Entire Movie Takes Place In One Day Morning ~ Afternoon ~ Evening Deshan calls out of work. He prepares for his probation officer visit. Possum and Neli start dragging him into problems. Everything escalates: A bad street deal Arguments around the neighborhood Deshan gets blamed for chaos Time is running out. All the problems collide. Deshan must fix the mess and reach his probation meeting before it's too late..
[Audio] Why The film works DAY OFF has strong commercial potential. Reasons: Relatable working class comedy Memorable characters Fast paced one day story Perfect for streaming audiences Affordable production budget The film mixes street humor with heart..
[Audio] DAY OFF A hilarious story about family, survival, and staying out of trouble for just one day. Written by: Cortnie Crowell Mojo Phresh Productions Tagline: “Staying out of trouble was the plan.”.