Sarah Podemski, an alum of series like Reservation Dogs and Resident Alien, has wrapped on the Chicago shoot for Patient, a new indie feature from filmmaker Lori Felker (Future Language: The Dimensions of Von LMO).
Expanding upon Felker's 2023 short of the same name, the film tells the story of Reggie, a medical actor who performs as a patient to help med students practice bedside manner — until she faces a genuine medical ordeal of her own. Combining scripted narrative with improvisation, it at the same time juxtaposes professional actors with real "Standardized Patients."
"Patient is designed to be a hybrid of my story, cinematic drama, realism, and absurdity allowing me as director to move deeper into the collaborative moment between performer and director," explained Felker, who previously helmed the doc Future Language on musician Von LMO. "Also because part of Reggie's story reflects my experiences in Chicago, filming in and around the area and working with our incredible local talent, crews, and resources is imperative."
Supporting cast for Patient includes Gary Farmer (Dead Man), William Marquez (Primrose Inn), Mary Beth Fisher (Sense8) and Krystel V. McNeil (The Pitt). Jake Bloom ($POSITIONS) and Desiree Staples (My Divorce Party) produced alongside Podemski via her Mukwa Media, with James Gadon co-producing.
Podemski played Rita Smallhill, mother of Bear (D'Pharoah Woon-A-Tai), in FX's Peabody Award winner Reservation Dogs, a landmark show for Indigenous representation, which ran for three seasons. She also starred in all four seasons of Syfy/USA's Resident Alien, with indies The Floaters and Warrior Strong among her recent feature credits. The actress is repped by Creative Drive Artists, Industry Entertainment and Platform Law.
Farmer is repped by Progressive Artists Agency and Linda Hart; Marquez by Shirley Hamilton Talent; Fisher by Grossman & Jack Talent and HCKR Agency; McNeil by Stewart Talent; and Staples by FireStarter Entertainment.
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