Toronto-based Ouat Media and New York-based Mother Films have closed a deal for the distribution of the Sundance Film Festival standout short, premiere F^¢K ‘€M R!GHT B@¢K, Ouat Media has taken worldwide rights for the film.

The live action short film world premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 20th and continues to screen throughout the festival until January 30, 2022. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have the opportunity to feature F^¢K ‘€M R!GHT B@¢K in our catalogue, said Inga Diev, Ouat Media General Manager. “This absolute gem of a short film showcases the talent from one of the industry’s rising stars Emmanual Lulu Moss front and center, and we look forward to working in partnership with Doris Casap and Mother Films to extend the audience reach of this film.”

Directed by Harris Doran, and Written by Doran and Emmanuel ‘DDm’ Williams, the film follows a queer, Black, aspiring Baltimore rapper, Sammy (Emmanuel ‘DDM’ WIlliams) as he outwits his vengeful day-job boss (Catherine Curtain), with help from best friend, Yolanda (Kara Young), in order to avoid getting fired after accidentally eating an edible.

Doran, who finds “truth in comedy”, said about the importance of the film, “The person of DDm and the character of ‘Sammy’ – a heavyset, queer, Black man with genderfuck sensibilities, who is smart and charming and funny and emotional – audiences don’t get to see characters like him on screen very often – and rarely, if ever, as the protagonist.”

“Ouat Media is the perfect partner for F^¢K ‘€M R!GHT B@¢K, adds Producer Doris Casap, “and we can’t wait for audiences to meet the electric DDm and our wonderful director, Harris Doran. Thank you to Inga Diev for loving the film and bringing us in to the Ouat family.”

Our review: The film gives you empowered dreams energy from the main character, and star of this theatrically hilarious short, Sammy, right from the start.

Actor EMMANUEL ‘DDm’ WILLIAMS  is a revelation and he and co-star Kara Young (Yolanda) need their own show already.

It’s one of the most comedically powerful and unique shorts that cuts to the critique of corporate America’s “war” on the individual American. Challenging topics like “no sick days left,” random drug tests when working for the state, and “I’m taking your vacation days back.”

FERB makes its statement against the status quo of working America in a unapologetically BLACK Diva style performance. Not only in the devotions and pursuit towards his dreams as a rap artist. The short itself included powerful bursts of lyrically creative rhymes pertaining to the events throughout. The movie also picks up this this very real very currently conscious anti-work theory. Which to me really brought the name of the film into its place…

IF THEY’RE GUNNA F#CK YOU, YA GOTTA F#CK EM RIGHT BACK!”

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About Ouat Media: Based out of Toronto, Canada, Ouat Media specializes in distribution and worldwide sales of short films. Recognized internationally as one of the world’s primary destinations for work by the industry’s rising stars, Ouat Media boasts an award-winning catalogue of titles featuring 12 Oscar® nominees including 3 Oscar® winners to date. Presently, two Ouat Media catalogue titles – UNDER THE HEAVENS (dir. Gustavo Milan) and DISTANCES (dir. Susan Béjar) are shortlisted in the Best Live Action Short Film category at the 94th Academy Awards.

About Mother Films: Mother Films is a NYC-based production and management company launched by Doris Casap in 2020 after 28 years of leading film acquisitions at HBO. Mother Films spotlights talent in any media (theater, film, tv), with extra love for telling powerful, fresh stories through comedy. Mother Films first film, “F^¢K ‘€M R!GHT B@¢K”, starring Baltimore Rapper DDm (Dapper Dan Midas), world premiered at 2022 Sundance Film Festival.