Usher Morgan, the filmmaker behind an upcoming revenge film entitled "Pickings" has launched an Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign with the release of a beautiful new trailer.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/18/2015 -- Usher Morgan, writer/director of award-winning short "Prego," together with film producer Macarena Carrizosa and cinematographer Louis Obioha, are currently in pre-production for a feature revenge thriller film entitled "Pickings."

About Prego
Jo Lee-Haywood (Elyse Price), a single mother of three with a mysterious past, owns and operates a neighborhood bar with her daughter Scarlet (Catie Carlton) in the booming town of Port City, Michigan where a deadly encounter with the local mafia racket results in the murder of her youngest son. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, Jo puts her life on the line to protect her children, protect her property and stand up to the biggest mobster in town.

Now, with your support, this action-packed revenge thriller film will be released to select theaters in 2016. The filmmakers have recently launched an Indiegogo campaign to raise an additional $200,000 for the film. Production for the film officially began in July of 2015, casting is underway and principle photography is scheduled for late October in the New York City area and Southern US (Mississippi, Georgia) under a $400,000 budget.

The film has more than an important message; it has twists and turns, references and homages, plenty of humor and a cathartic climax. It has all the elements of a mob film, mixed together with the spiritual elements of a classic revenge film. It's something new, something original, and something that has never been done before.

For casting opportunities, production updates, behind the scenes materials and other information, visit the film's Indiegogo page at http://igg.me/at/pickings/x/653305

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New York Filmmaker Usher Morgan had won the Best Comedy Short Award at the 2015 Chain NYC Film Festival in New York City for his short film, Prego.

New York, NY -- (ReleaseWire) -- 08/18/2015 -- On Sunday, August 16th, 2015 the 3rd Annual Chain NYC Film Festival presented the Best Comedy Short Film award to Prego - a short comedy film by Usher Morgan starring Katie Vincent and Taso Mikroulis. The film offers a humorous take on unplanned pregnancies, it follows the story of Emily (played by Katie Vincent), a young woman confronting a one-night stand (played by Taso Mikroulis) with the revelation that she's pregnant. Things go from bad to worse as she comes to grips with the realization that the man may not be a suited father figure to her unborn child.

The film was produced and directed by Usher Morgan, who also wrote the script with the help of Seinfeld writer Andy Cowan. Principle photography took place in New York City on January 17th and the film began its festival round a few months later. This is Morgan's 4th win for Prego, which had previously won the Best Comedy Short Film Award at the 2015 Manhattan Film Festival.

During an interview at the Chain NYC Film Festival, Morgan was asked if he had received any backlash due to the film's comedic standpoint on such a serious and controversial topic, Moran responded "Not at all, I think people tend to look at comedies through a different lens. Even if you go back to early film, you have someone like Harold Lloyd in Safety Last hanging on to dear life from a clock, trying not to fall. The audience is laughing, but the character must be terrified at that moment. I think that's the essence of comedy. "

When asked what he is working on next, Morgan announced that he is preparing to shoot his first feature film, a mob action thriller entitled, Pickings, which will be in theaters in 2016.

For more details on his new film, visit http://www.PickingsFilm.com

Prego will be released online once the festival circuit is complete in early 2016.

To read the full interview with Usher Morgan, watch trailers, view behind-the-scenes footage, get festival information and stay up to date with the production and release of Prego, visit the film's website at http://www.PregoFilm.com and follow the film on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/PregoFilm and check out Usher Morgan's Twitter page http://www.Twitter.com/UsherMorgan

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