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A CONVERSATION WITH BULGARIAN FILMMAKER MARTIN MAKARIEV ABOUT HIS NEWEST THRILLER, ‘THE ADMIRER,’ DEBUTS ON STREAMING AND VOD PLATFORMS ON AUGUST 25, FROM FILMRISE

By Judy Shields

Hollywood, California (The Hollywood Times) 08/24/2023 –

A year after her fiancé’s death, Nancy (McKee) is trying to move forward with her life. But when her smart house and social media are hacked, Nancy’s mind goes into overdrive. She witnessed her fiancé’s murder, and now she believes the culprit has returned. When more lives are taken and the killer closes in on her, it’s up to Nancy to stop her deadly secret admirer.

The Admirer photo with Roxanne McKee

When your scary secret admirer hacks into your home and computer, it’s time to fight back. On August 25, FilmRise, the New York-based film and television studio and streaming network, will bring “The Admirer, a gripping new tech thriller from award-winning filmmaker Martin Makariev (“In The Heart of the Machine”) to all major streaming and VOD platforms. , “The Admirer. The thriller, which will leave viewers at the edge of their seats, stars Roxanne McKee (“Strike Back,” “Game of Thrones,” “Dominion”), Richard Fleeshman (“The Ark,” “Call the Midwife,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral”) and Tina Casciani (“Jane the Virgin,” “Pandora,” “How I Met Your Mother”), and follows a woman desperately searching for answers when her life is hacked by a mysterious person from her past harboring a dangerous obsession.

Check out the Trailer HERE:

The Hollywood Times had the opportunity to speak with filmmaker Martin Makariev all the way from Bulgaria.

Enjoy our conversation on here:

Makariev, whose feature film “In the Heart of the Machine” served as Bulgaria’s official submission for the 2023 Academy Awards Best International Feature Film, directed the “The Admirer,” which is a Starlings Television Production. The film is co-written by Chris Philip (“Departure,” “Pandora,” “Siberia”) and Rolfe Kanefsky. It is executive produced by Philip, Jeffery Beach, Phillip J. Roth and Richard Maroko, with Tina Casciani and Hannah Nailor as co-EPs.

Martin’s Instagram:  Martin Makariev (@martinmakariev) • Instagram photos and videos

IMDb: Martin Makariev – IMDb

REVIEW

This is one thriller movie all women should watch. This could happen to any of us.  From the romantic music and opening scene to how something can turn into a thriller and capture your full attention.  Twist and turns, edge-of-our-seat action and of course hold your breath scenes, will make you wanting to tell all your friends to watch this thriller movie. Judy Shields, The Hollywood Times

About FilmRise

FilmRise is a Brooklyn-based film and television studio and operator of the FilmRise Streaming Network, the world’s largest independently owned portfolio of ad-supported streaming apps and FAST channels. FilmRise distributes content worldwide, invests in original content, and works with digital creators to help them monetize their libraries in the greater streaming space.  Founded in 2012 by veteran producers and financiers Danny Fisher, Jack Fisher and Alan Klingenstein, FilmRise is a recognized market leader and innovator at the forefront of analytics-led curation and distribution.

The company offers over 50,000 licensed and originally produced scripted and unscripted television episodes across all genres, as well as award-winning, critically acclaimed feature films and documentaries including the two-time Spirit Award-nominated drama DRIVEWAYS, featuring Academy Award-nominee Hong Chau (The Whale) and Brian Dennehy; SURGE, the Sundance World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award winner with screen icon Ben Whishaw (Women Talking); the Tribeca Film Festival Best Documentary winner and three-time Emmy nominee REWIND; true crime feature thriller MY FRIEND DAHMER starring Ross Lynch and Anne Heche; coming of age comedy drama and Sundance Official Selection MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE starring Rhea Perlman and, the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning feature film THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST starring Chloë Grace Moretz. For more info, go to: filmrise.com