Plucked Wins Best Feature Film at the East Village New York Film Festival
A third festival win, and the film's top honor of the run so far.
Third win of the year, and the film's first Best Feature honor
NEW YORK, NY — Plucked has won Best Feature Film at the East Village New York Film Festival — the film's third award of its 2026 festival run and its first top feature prize from a New York festival.
The win follows Best Horror Feature Film at the Garden State Film Festival, where the film had its World Premiere, and Best Dark Comedy Film at the New York International Film Awards.
Co-directors Usher Morgan and Katie Vincent attended the screening with members of the cast.
“This one is home,” said Morgan. “We live twenty blocks from that theater. Winning Best Feature in our own neighborhood, for a period film about New York, is about as good as this job gets.”
Set in Gilded Age New York, Plucked follows Katherine Greene (Vincent), a woman who resolves to divorce her emotionally unstable husband in 1886. When her husband Peter (Jared Canfield) learns of her intentions on the night of an important dinner party, the evening spirals into chaos, jealousy and escalating revenge. The film also stars Catherine Curtin, J. Anthony Crane, Bryant Carroll and Susan Gallagher.
“New York audiences don't grade on a curve,” said Vincent. “They either go with you or they check their phones. This room went with us.”
With three awards in hand, Plucked continues its festival run ahead of a theatrical release later this year. Screeners and press materials are available on request.
About Plucked
Plucked is a 110-minute Gilded Age dark comedy written and directed by Usher Morgan and Katie Vincent, produced by Dark Passage Films in collaboration with Hot Jam Productions. The film stars Katie Vincent, Jared Canfield, Catherine Curtin, J. Anthony Crane, Bryant Carroll and Susan Gallagher, with cinematography by Giuseppe Masi and casting by Patricia McCorkle. Awards include Best Horror Feature Film (Garden State Film Festival, World Premiere) and Best Dark Comedy Film (New York International Film Awards).
About Dark Passage Films
Dark Passage Films is an independent production and distribution company based in New York City, founded by Usher Morgan. Its credits include the AMC Independent theatrical release Pickings (2018) and the award-winning short Prego (2015).
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Press Contact
Alison Perry, Unit Publicist — Dark Passage Films press@darkpassagefilms.com pluckedthefilm.com
