Insomnia Nights

Over the course of one fateful night roaming around the city, a young man reflects on the time he spent with his friend.

Insomnia Nights marks the first project we made underneath the Sugarbush Hill Productions banner.

STARRING: Kenneth Wayne, Madeleine Murphy, Ismael Candelaria, Kike Ayodeji, Shayla Racquel
DIRECTOR / WRITER / EDITOR: Richie Wenzler
PRODUCERS: Richie Wenzler, Michelle Hernandez
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Anthony Brunner
MUSIC: Ross Donewald

The Film

The Trailer

Official Film Festival Selections

  • 2018 Baltimore International Black Film Festival 
  • 2019 Bill Johnson Black Film Festival
  • 2019 Maryland International Film Festival 
  • 2019 One Race Human Race Film Festival
  • 2019 Las Vegas Black Film Festival
  • 2019 River Bend Film Festival 
  • 2019 Golden State Film Festival 
  • 2019 MayDay Film Festival
  • 2019 Silicon Beach Film Festival 
  • 2019 Circle City Film Festival
  • 2019 Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival 
  • 2019 Victory International Film Festival 
  • 2019 Oklahoma Black Film Festival 
  • 2020 San Diego Black Film Festival 
  • 2020 Ocean City Film Festival

Awards / Nominations

WINNER: People’s Choice: Best Student Short - 2019 One Race Human Film Festival

WINNER: Audience Choice Award - 2019 Mayday Film Festival

WINNER: Best Student Film - 2019 Circle City Film Festival

WINNER: Best Dramatic Short - 2020 Ocean City Film Festival

NOMINATION: Best Actor in a Short Film, Kenneth Wayne - 2019 Las Vegas Black Film Festival

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