Teenage Cocktail

Teenage Cocktail is a 2016 American romance film and thriller film written and directed by John Carchietta and starring Nichole Sakura, Fabianne Therese, Michelle Borth, Pat Healy, A. J. Bowen and Joshua Leonard. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016.

Premise

Two high school students Annie and Jules, feeling confined by their small town and parents, fall in love with each other and plan to run away and try webcam modelling to make enough money to survive. At first the money comes rolling in, but the girls quickly learn that the consequences of their actions can blindside them.

Cast

Nichole Sakura as Annie Fenton
Fabianne Therese as Jules Rae
Michelle Borth as Lynn Fenton
Pat Healy as Frank
A. J. Bowen as Joseph Damone
Joshua Leonard as Tom Fenton
Zak Henri as Scott
Lou Wegner as Alex
River Alexander as Nick Fenton
Laura Corelli as Maria
Issac Salzman as Eddie

Production

Nichole Sakura and Fabianne Therese did not audition for their roles in the film, instead they had meetings to discuss the script and characters with Carchietta who does not trust the cold read process of traditional casting calls.

Marketing

In March 2016, the first teaser and poster for the film were released on IndieWire and Entertainment Weekly, respectively.

Release

The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 12, 2016. Shortly thereafter, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film and set it for a January 15, 2017, release.