Suicide Kale

feature film written by brittani nichols & directed by carly usdin

about

A simple lunch turns into a catastrophe when Jasmine and Penn, a new couple with an uncertain future, find an anonymous suicide note at the home of the happiest couple they know.

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CAST

brittani nichols
jasika nicole
brianna baker
lindsay hicks
hayley huntley

CREW

directed & edited by carly usdin
written by brittani nichols
cinematography by robin roemer
produced by brittani nichols & carly usdin
executive produced by robin roemer & jasika nicole

how to watch

after screening at 30+ film festivals worldwide, We partnered with Frameline Distribution, the only non-profit LGBTQ distributor in the United States, to release Suicide Kale.

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AWARDS

AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE
NewFest 2016 (NYC)

BEST COMEDY
North Louisiana Gay & Lesbian Film Festival 2016

AUDIENCE AWARD FOR U.S. NARRATIVE FIRST FEATURE
Outfest 2016 (LA)

BEST OF FEST
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ACTRESS (JASIKA NICOLE)
Los Angeles Diversity Film Festival 2016

AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST WOMEN'S FILM
Queer North Film Festival 2016 (Ontario)

BEST FEATURE FILM
Queer Hippo Int'l LGBT Film Festival 2016 (Houston)

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press

The 100 Best Lesbian Movies Of All Time
autostraddle - 7/16/24

Let’s Go, Lesbians: 50 Years of Queer Women On Screen
PASTE - 6/1/22

You Can Buy “Suicide Kale!” Right After You Read This Interview with the Cast & Creators
AUTOSTRADDLE - 3/24/17

How a Group of Friends Made a Queer Film About Women of Colour
SAME SAME - 3/23/17

Melbourne Queer Film Fest Launches Major 2017 Program
STAR OBSERVER - 2/17/17

Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival Review: "Suicide Kale"
SBS - 2/7/17

How a New Crop of Filmmakers and Festival Organizers Are Breathing New Life Into “Lesbian Cinema”
SLATE - 12/22/16

Coming Out for the Best in LGBTQ+ Cinema
FULCRUM - 11/17/16

Five Queer Films to Watch at Inside Out Ottawa 2016
DAILYXTRA - 11/9/16

Weekly Film Festival Roundup
INDIEWIRE - 10/27/16

NewFest 2016: New York's LGBT Film Festival Announces Audience Winners
FILM PULSE - 10/26/16

NewFest, New York's LGBT Film Festival, Announces 2016 Audience Award Winners
BROADWAY WORLD - 10/26/16

"Suicide Kale" is the Indie Dark Comedy of the Year
LOTL - 10/25/16

Dark Comedy "Suicide Kale" is a Must-See Indie Film
CURVE MAGAZINE - 10/24/16

"Suicide Kale" Film Review
EYE FOR FILM - 10/24/16

"Suicide Kale" is a Hilarious Film About Queerness and Suicidal Feelings
VICE - 10/21/16

Reel Affirmations: "Suicide Kale"
METRO WEEKLY - 10/20/16

Lunch With a Side of "Suicide Kale"
CLICHE MAGAZINE - 10/15/16

Review: "Suicide Kale"
FISHNET CINEMA - 10/7/16

Q&A: "Suicide Kale’s" Brittani Nichols, Jasika Nicole and Brianna Baker on Making Film More Inclusive
MS. MAGAZINE - 10/3/16

QUEST10NS: Jasika Nicole
OUT TRAVELER - 9/12/16

Queer Films You Should Watch: "Suicide Kale"
KITSCH MIX - 8/17/16

Women Win Big at Outfest Los Angeles
WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD - 7/19/16

Outfest 2016: Full List of Festival Award Winners Announced
FRONTIERS MEDIA - 7/18/16

"Spa Night," "Kiki" and "Major!" win top awards at Outfest Los Angeles
LA TIMES - 7/17/16

Outfest Award Winners Revealed as Andrew Ahn's 'Spa Night' Takes Grand Jury Prize
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER - 7/17/16

"Suicide Kale" Review: Brittani Nichols Tells Your Story
AUTOSTRADDLE - 7/8/16

FRAMELINE40 - "Suicide Kale"
WE ARE MOVING STORIES - 6/16/16

Inside Out 2016 Women Directors: Meet Carly Usdin — “Suicide Kale”
WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD - 5/26/16

Inside Out 2016: "Suicide Kale"
CINEMA AXIS - 5/25/16

Brittani Nichols and Jasika Nicole Join Forces for "Suicide Kale"
AUTOSTRADDLE - 12/17/15

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