The most inquisitive people are often fascinated by human dichotomy, including the space that exists between their thoughts and the so-called reality they present to the world. In the age of social media, influencers and public living, that duality feels hollower than ever. The characters of the new high-tension drama, ‘Cold Copy,’ are contending with that relatable dilemma.
The film’s protagonists are struggling with finding their true success in their identities. They delicately struggle to navigate the conflict of whether they should share the truth or the narrative that presents them in a better light. That conflict is one that many people have grappled with in the age of social media. The movie chronicles how far some people are willing to go to become the ideal versions of themselves that they want everyone else to see. Social media and its algorithms have changed humanity’s relationship with narrative and the truth, leading people to feel more desperate to be admired.
‘Cold Copy’ is now playing in theaters and digital January 26 in North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, courtesy of Vertical. In honor of the feature’s release, Film Factual is premiering an exclusive clip from the project.
Roxine Helberg wrote, produced and made her feature film directorial debut on the project. The drama includes an all-star cast that’s led by Tracee Ellis Ross (‘Black-ish’), Bel Powley (A Small Light) and Jacob Tremblay (‘Room’). They’re joined by James Tupper (‘Big Little Lies’), Nesta Cooper (‘See’) and Ekaterina Baker (‘The Card Counter’).
‘Cold Copy’ tells the story of two driven women pushing the boundaries of journalistic integrity for the sake of delivering a compelling, and ultimately scandalous, exposé. Eager to impress the esteemed-yet-cutthroat news reporter Diane Heger (Ellis Ross), ambitious journalism student Mia Scott (Powley) desperately competes for her attention. With increasing pressure from Diane to outperform her peers, Mia finds a new angle for her latest story about an unsuspecting subject: precocious teen Igor Nowak (Tremblay). But her new approach involves manipulating his story – and the truth itself.
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