Invention (film)
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- Courtney Stephens
- Callie Hernandez
- Courtney Stephens
- Callie Hernandez
- Callie Hernandez
- Sahm McGlynn
- Lucy Kaminsky
- Tony Torn
- James N. Kienitz Wilkins
- Joe Swanberg
- Caveh Zahedi
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| Directed by | Courtney Stephens |
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| Cinematography | Rafael Palacio Illingworth |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Invention is a 2024 American drama film, directed and produced by Courtney Stephens, from a screenplay by Stephens and Callie Hernandez. It stars Hernandez, Sahm McGlynn, Lucy Kaminsky, Tony Torn, James N. Kienitz Wilkins, Joe Swanberg and Caveh Zahedi.
It had its world premiere at the 77th Locarno Film Festival on August 11, 2024, and was released on April 18, 2025.
Following the unexpected death of a conspiracy-brained father, his daughter gains access to his patent for an experimental healing device.
Cast
- Callie Hernandez as Carrie Fernandez
- Sahm McGlynn as Sahm
- Lucy Kaminsky as Babby
- Tony Torn as Tony
- James N. Kienitz Wilkins as The Executor
- Joe Swanberg as John
- Caveh Zahedi as Henri
Release
It had its world premiere at the 77th Locarno Film Festival on August 11, 2024, where Hernandez won the Pardo for Best Performance in the Present section.[1][2][3] Los Angeles Festival of Movies hosted a screening on April 4, 2025 and New Directors/New Films Festival on April 5, 2025.[4][5][6][7] It is scheduled to be released on April 18, 2025.[8] MUBI holds current streaming rights to the film, which began streaming it on July 4, 2025.[9][10]