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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Californer -- The Central Authority, the horror-comedy  brainchild of Kristin West and Dana Olita, has been a brave undertaking in these hazardous times. "We knew this was a huge endeavor going in," said West, who  co-directed with Armin Nasseri. "We were forced to use the technology  available, which meant doing some unusual things." Those "unusual things" included dusting off some archaic film techniques and using  brand new processes. "We gave ourselves permission to fail." says West, "but things worked out fine in the end."
Those processes including having actors from all over the world come together on the screen. Actress Anna Elena Pepe, who plays Dr Zhivaga, a quarantine sex therapist,  says it was an experience for her like no other,"I was in London, and my scene partner (Lachelle Allen) was in Los Angeles. "It was fantastic."

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'The actors were the key," according to Olita, "We basically let them pick and choose characters and wrote around their choices." West agrees, "We gave our actors a tremendous amount of freedom, there was a lot of improvisation. Everyone gave great performances and the chemistry the actors have with one and other is magical "
The Central Authority, takes place in a dystopian future, where entertainment is king. There is no content, so the government("The Central Authority") creates a streaming channel where "performers" can submit their material, in order to obtain items in short supply.  The film takes place over one day of programming.
In addition to West, Olita and Nasseri, The Central Authority uses an ensemble cast of working actors, Tick Tock stars, comics and podcast hosts: Lachelle Allen, Brandy Bryant, April Monique Burrill,  Jimmyo Burrill, Lily Burrill, Candice Callins, Charles Chudabala, Rodney Damon Collins, Michael Coulombe, Lauren Deleon, Vanessa Esparanza, Jonathan Freeman-Anderson, Sara Gaston, Katie Gordon, Nate Gordon, Joe Grisaffi, Josh Hutchinson, Betsy Johnson, Allison Michelle, Rory Ogden, Marco Antonio Parra, Anna Elena Pepe, Jake Red, Genoveva Rossi, Nailya Sharakova, Narlyia Sterling, Todd Stroik, and Cristina Vargas. Nasseri said he was "proud to work with such a strong group of diverse actors. " Inclusion has been a recurring theme in Nasseri's films, with award winning shorts The Carting Call, and Seeking Valentina, already under his belt, Nasseri felt like this was the perfect vehicle for him as a director, editor and actor.

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The Central Authority is written by Dana Olita and Kristin West, directed by Armin Nasseri and Kristin West, and produced by Matt Chassin, Armin Nasseri, Dana Olita, Narlyia Sterling, Kristin West and Quarantini Productions.

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