American Sweatshop

American Sweatshop
Directed by	Uta Briesewitz
Written by	Matthew Nemeth
Produced by	Barry Levinson Tom Fontana
Starring	Lili Reinhart Daniela Melchior Joel Fry
Cinematography	Jörg Widmer
Edited by	Philipp Thomas
Production companies	Elsani Film Baltimore Pictures MMC Movies RNA Pictures
Distributed by	Plaion Pictures (Germany)
Release date	March 2025 (2025-03) (SXSW)
Running time	100 minutes
Countries	Germany United States
Language	English

American Sweatshop is an upcoming mystery thriller film directed by Uta Briesewitz and written by Matthew Nemeth. It stars Lili Reinhart as a social media content moderator who attempts to solve a violent crime she sees in a video while on the job. Daniela Melchior and Joel Fry provide supporting roles. The film was produced by Barry Levinson and Tom Fontana.

The film is scheduled to premiere at South by Southwest in March 2025 as part of the Narrative Spotlight category.

Synopsis

Daisy Moriarty, a social media content moderator with a hectic personal life, investigates a violent crime she sees in a video online.[1]

Cast

• Lili Reinhart as Daisy Moriarty[2]
• Daniela Melchior[1]
• Joel Fry
• Christiane Paul
• Tim Plester
• Faith Delaney
• Jeremy Ang Jones
• Max Cross
• Chris Ginesi
• Levi Mattey
• Alex Lee

Production

Uta Briesewitz made her feature directorial debut with American Sweatshop, previously working as a cinematographer and television director. Matthew Nemeth wrote the screenplay.[3]

American actress Lili Reinhart signed on for the film's lead role in May 2024.[2] Daniela Melchior joined the cast with a major supporting role in August 2024.[1]

Filming took place in Cologne at MMC Studios and in Bonn in the summer of 2024. The Film and Media Foundation NRW of Germany supported the project with €400,000.[2][4][3]

Release

American Sweatshop is scheduled to premiere at South by Southwest in March 2025.[5] Plaion Pictures will distribute the film in Germany.[3]

References

1. Kroll, Justin (August 21, 2024). "'Road House' Star Daniela Melchior Joins 'American Sweatshop'". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
2. Wiseman, Andreas; Ntim, Zac (May 17, 2024). "Lili Reinhart To Lead Social Media Thriller 'American Sweatshop' About "Dark Side Of The Internet"; Barry Levinson & Tom Fontana Among Producers — Cannes Market Hot Project". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
3. "Drehstart für „American Sweatshop"". Film und Medien Stiftung NRW (in German). July 30, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
4. "Bonn war 2024 erneut ein gefragter Drehort". City of Bonn (in German). January 7, 2025. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
5. Bergeson, Samantha (January 22, 2025). "SXSW Film & TV Festival Unveils First Wave of 2025 Lineup: Nicole Kidman, Seth Rogen, Ben Affleck, and More". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved January 27, 2025.