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Upcoming Screenings:
🎬 Festival:
Love Wins International Film Festival
📍 Location:
The Hauppauge Center
125 Kennedy Dr Suite 100
Hauppauge, NY 11788
📅 Date/Time:
Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 6:00pm
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In The News
PDF Press Kit: Click Here
LA Weekly:
Walid Chaya Wins Best Male Director for “Darn It Darla!” at Central Coast International Film Festival
Cali Post:
Actor-Director Walid Chaya Brings “Darn It Darla!” from Stage to Silver Screen Brilliance
Level Up Magazine:
Best Male Director Awarded to Walid Chaya at Central Coast International Film Festival
Vents Magazine:
Audiences Name ‘Darn It Darla!’ Best Comedy Short at HRIFF
Cali Post:
Walid Chaya’s “Darn It Darla!” Film Wins Best Comedy Short People’s Choice Award at Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival
Film Blog
About the Film
LOGLINE:
A former child star fights for a real comeback when her manager spins scandals and a sham conservatorship to thrust her back into fame.
MORE INFORMATION:
Naveen, once a child star famous for playing "Darla" in a sitcom, now faces the challenges of Hollywood as an adult and is eager to secure better roles for herself as a woman instead of being typecast as a sex symbol.
However, her menacing talent manager, Blake, stands in her way, manipulating her career trajectory. Things take a darkly comedic turn when Blake, along with his fame-hungry assistant Linda and Devin, a washed-up former boy band member, concocts a fake incident involving Naveen and involves the press.
As Naveen battles manipulation and betrayal in this dark comedy, the film sheds light on the insidious nature of artist manipulation, illustrating how such exploitation can lead to conservatorships and strip away an artist's freedom, not only in their work but also in their day-to-day life and autonomy. Alongside this struggle, Naveen grapples with the suffocating effects of a conservatorship, highlighting the pervasive control structures within the entertainment industry.
Through Naveen's journey, "Darn It Darla!" sparks conversations about representation, resilience, and the pressing need for reform to safeguard artists' autonomy and creative expression.
Meet the Team
CAST:
Liz Venz
as "Naveen"
Walid Chaya
as "Blake"
Quincy Cho
as "Linda"
Nelson Arrieta Jr.
as "Devin"
CREW:
Lavinia Roberts
Writer
Walid Chaya
Director & Executive Producer
Ryan Constantino
Director of Photography & Producer
Peter Molinaro
Editor
Shorif Suhel
Sound
Rawan Chaya
Music
For full production credits, please visit our film IMDb page.