Adventures in the 419
TFI Suppport
Tribeca All Access® 2010
Logline
A thrilling portrait of 4 people involved in 1 scam 9 days before it happens. An international web of fraud, greed and mistrust set in the world of Nigerian con artists based in Amsterdam.
Cheryl Dunye
Screenwriter/Director/Producer
Cheryl Dunye is a native of Liberia, and holds an MFA from Rutgers University. She has made over 15 films exploring the intersection of race, class and gender in the lives of queer women of color. Her fourth feature film, THE OWLS was celebrated at national and international film festivals. Her third feature film, Miramax’s MY BABY’S DADDY, was a U.S. box office success. Her second feature, HBO Films STRANGER INSIDE, garnered her an Independent Spirit award nomination for best director. Dunye’s debut film, THE WATERMELON WOMAN, was awarded the Teddy Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1997. Her other works have premiered at film festivals and museums worldwide. Dunye has received numerous awards and honors for her work. Presently based in Oakland, Dunye is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cinema at San Francisco State University.
Sarah Schulman
Screenwriter
Sarah Schulman is the author of 14 books; She also co-wrote the screeplay for Cheryl Dunye’s film THE OWLS, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival (2010). Her awards include a Guggenheim, Fulbright, Revson Fellow for the Future of New York at Columbia University, 2 American Library Association Book Awards, 3 NY Foundation for the Arts Fellowships, finalist for the Prix de Rome, and Kessler Prize for Sustained Contribution to LGBT Studies.