No Sleep Till
2024 film
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No Sleep Till is a 2024 Swiss-American drama film, written, directed, produced, and edited by Alexandra Simpson in her feature directorial debut. It stars Jordan Coley, Xavier Brown Sanders, Brynne Hofbauer and Taylor Benton.
- Alexandra Simpson
- Tyler Taormina
- Elijah Graf Quartier
- Jason Simpson
- Jordan Coley
- Xavier Brown Sanders
- Brynne Hofbauer
- Taylor Benton
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| Directed by | Alexandra Simpson |
| Written by | Alexandra Simpson |
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| Cinematography | Sylvain Marco Froidevaux |
| Edited by | Alexandra Simpson |
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| Distributed by | Factory 25 |
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Running time | 93 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2024, in the International Critics Week section, where it got Special Mention from jury.[2] It was released in the United States on July 18, 2025, by Factory 25.
Premise
When a Florida town is threatened by a hurricane, locals prepare to evacuate. A few remain, including a storm chaser, a teenager, and two friends in pursuit of their dream gig.
Cast
- Jordan Coley as Will
- Xavier Brown Sanders as Mike
- Brynne Hofbauer as June
- Taylor Benton as Taylor
Production
Principal photography began in September 2023, in Atlantic Beach, Florida.[3][4][5] Additional financing was crowdfunded using Indiegogo.[6]
Release
It had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in the International Critics Week section on September 2, 2024.[7] It also screened at the Los Angeles Festival of Movies on April 6, 2025,[8][9] and New Directors/New Films Festival on April 9, 2025.[10][11] It was released in the United States on July 18, 2025.[12]
Reception
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 10 critics' reviews are positive.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Venice Film Festival | 7 September 2024 | Venice International Critics' Week – Grand Prize | Alexandra Simpson | Nominated | [14] |
| Venice International Critics' Week – Jury Special Mention | Won | ||||