Sundance Shorts Review: ‘White Wedding’ by Melody C. Roscher

Melody C. Roscher is the writer and director of the short film “White Wedding,” which premiered at Sundance Film Festival 2021 this week. Roscher hails from New York and Virginia and is currently working as a line-producer on HBO’s The Jinx. Short film synopsis: Amidst a racially tense Southern wedding, a biracial bride has the chance to confront her estranged Black father after accidentally hiring his wedding band to perform. Sundance Shorts Review: ‘White Wedding’ by Melody C. Roscher

Roscher’s film “White Wedding” takes a turn that you would never see coming.  Every girl dreams of the perfect wedding and her beautiful day. Unlike most, this bride-played by Black Panther star Nabiyah Be, couldn’t wait to tell her father, played by Curtiss Cook [cast member of The Chi], how she truly felt about him leaving her at a young age during her wedding. Talk about the right place and time.

Hands down, this is a relatable film for women that grew up in a fatherless home. I enjoyed how Roscher created a build up to the moment when the bride shared her real feelings with her  father. I think that Nabiyah Be’s character is powerful in this film. She spoke her mind and did not let excuses cloud her judgment. When asked, what inspired Roscher to make this film, she said, “I imagined the most terrifying thing that could happen in my life at the moment.”  This film is an excellent film about closure. Sundance Shorts Review: ‘White Wedding’ by Melody C. Roscher

For more information on the cast and crew visit – https://m.imdb.com/title/tt13649578

MELODY C. ROSCHER

Melody C. Roscher hails from Richmond, Virginia, and New York City, and she is developing her feature directorial debut, Bird in Hand. In addition to directing, she’s half of the producing team The Wonder Club, with Craig Shilowich. Together, they are producing Robin Comisar’s upcoming feature Great Choice. Roscher recently produced Christine, James White, Creative Control, and Simon Killer, as well as line-producing HBO’s The Jinx. 

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