Pickings2018

Director
Usher Morgan

Acters

Elyse Price (Jo Lee-Haywood)
Michelle Holland (Doris Pickens)
Katie Vincent (Scarlet Lee-Haywood)
Lily Brooks O'Briant (Trailer Girl)
Usher Morgan (Waving Shadow Man)
Julie Reifers (Sexy Mary)

When a short-tempered mobster and his gang of thugs try to shake down a neighborhood bar, they’re soon confronted with the wrath of its owner – a mysterious southern mother with a dangerous past.
This neo-noir meets Spaghetti Western crime drama pushes the boundaries of style and takes the viewers on a thrilling ride into the story of Jo Lee Haywood – a single mother and neighborhood bar owner who spent years trying to escape her violent past. But when a local mobster and his gang of thugs come knocking on her door, Jo is forced to embrace her inner demons and confront her deadly history in order to protect her family and property. Still waters run deep in this stylistic, neo-noir crime saga.
„The visually arresting, wickedly entertaining crime drama Pickings; marks an impressive narrative feature directing debut by Usher Morgan, who also wrote, edited and produced. He’s a talent to watch.“ – The Los Angeles Times
„Pickings is visually stirring, kick ass and entertaining but not at the expense of a story which does not shy away from the cycle of pain that comes with a life shaped by violence… confidant filmmaking!“ – UK Film Review
“Usher Morgan has constructed a visually stunning live-action graphic novel that’s destined for cult status.“ – Alien Bee