OR SOMETHING
BY jeffrey scotti schroeder, 2024

Catalog Number: FTF-171
Length: 83 minutes

Two strangers show up at the same Brooklyn apartment to collect cash they’re both owed. Forced to spend the day together on a journey through New York City, the pair reveal intimate details about their lives. One of them happens to be hiding a harrowing secret.

Written by Kareem Rahma and Mary Neely
Directed by Jeffrey Scotti Schroeder
Produced by Dan Blackwell, Sophia Heriveaux Jeffrey Scotti Schroeder, Kareem Rahma, Mary Neely
Cinematography by Jeff Leeds Cohn
Edited by Pete Ohs

Starring: Kareem Rahma, Mary Neely, Brandon Wardell, and David Zayas

WATCH THE FILM

August 22-28, 2025
The Quad, New York, NY info

Fri August 22 - 7.05pm: Q&A with star Kareem Rahma and star/producer Mary Neely, moderated by Jerry Saltz

Sat August 23 - 7.05pm:Q&A with star Kareem Rahma and star/producer Mary Neely, moderated by Daniel Arnold

September 14, 2025
Braindead, Los Angeles, CA info

PRESS

"Thoroughly entertaining. The film plays out a bit like a jazzy travelogue." - Robert W. Monk, Flickering Myth

“Edgy but affable. Gritty but almost whimsical.” - Carlos Sousa, New York Sun

“Fascinating. Engrossing and authentic. The raw performances by Kareem Rahma and Mary Neely help to ground the film even further in authenticity so that you'll think you're watching a documentary.” - Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru

“A charming urban adventure. Provocative ideas and a quick wit.” - Stephen Saito, The Movable Fest

“Entertaining. In the Before Sunrise, In Search of a Midnight Kiss tradition.” - Roger Moore, Roger’s Movie Nation

“Comedy partners since 2021, Rahma and Neely are attuned to each other's rhythms, both as writers and performers, and the ease they have working with each other (even when their characters are in conflict) creates a chemistry that you can't buy.” -Tom O’Brien, The Next Best Picture

“Intriguing. A commentary on younger generations.” - Eric Hillis, The Movie Waffler