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Wikipedia article




'As of Yet' is an American comedy film written by Taylor Garron and co-directed with Chanel James. Garron also stars. It premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, where it received the Nora Ephron Award.

Plot



The film "centers on Naomi (Garron), who navigates a problematic roommate and a burgeoning romance, all while locked down during the coronavirus pandemic."

Cast



* Taylor Garron as Naomi, a young woman based in Brooklyn, trying to adjust to life at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

* Eva Victor as Sara, Naomi's roommate, who goes to Florida to stay with her parents during the pandemic lockdown

* Amir Khan as Reed, a man Naomi meets through a dating app

* Quinta Brunson as Lyssa, one of Naomi's best friends

* Ayo Edebiri as Khadijah, another of Naomi's best friends

* Paula Akpan as Sadie, Naomi's British cousin



Production



Taylor Garron and Chanel James co-directed 'As of Yet', which Garron also wrote and in which she also stars. The pair worked together previously on James' directorial debut 'The Things We Do When Were Alone.' The Duplass Brothers produced the film with Garron and Ashley Edouard.

The film is depicted entirely though Facetime calls and video diary entries, similar to other movies released during the pandemic such as 'Language Lessons'.

Release



The film premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in June 2021. It later screened at the Philadelphia Film Festival.

Reception



The film received mainly positive reception. In a positive review, Lovia Gyarkye wrote in 'The Hollywood Reporter', "Garron and Victors portrayal of friends who are struggling to understand each others point of view is refreshingly honest and appropriately cringey. Conversations are at the heart of 'As of Yet', and Garron manages to capture how they ebb and flow with the different rhetorical quirks people develop." Candice Frederick of 'TheGrio' noted that "nothing is particularly innovative about its style", but also described the film as "engaging to watch obviously resonant reflections of lifes new challenges articulated on screen".

In 'Hype', Darren Paltrowitz hailed Garron's performance: "Garron herself shines in 'As Of Yet', a smartly-paced comedic portrait of a young single woman navigating through a very-troubling 2020." Similarly, M.G. Mailloux of 'In Review Online' praised her acting: "Garron is charismatic and lively as a performer, her presence never deflating or grating", but also stated that "a's of yet' never quite figures out how to say all that it wants to say without forsaking nuance or elegance".

Awards and nominations



* 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, Nora Ephron Award, Winner

* 2021 Denver International Film Festival, American Independent Film Award, Nominee

References




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