Feature film · wrapped 2026 · seeking distribution

Fried Catfish

A romantic comedy that isn't about getting the guy.

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Fried Catfish cast: Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Terri J. Vaughn, Anthony Fleming III, Malcolm Barrett, Ayanna Bria Bakari
Logline

One fake girlfriend. A lot of real trouble.

Veronica Brooks runs a tight restaurant and a loose divorce. Instead of signing the papers, she invents "Nikki," an online girlfriend to keep her clingy ex, Cornelius "Cornbread" Brooks, busy. He falls hard. The lies get bigger.

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Stills

Cynthia Kaye McWilliams as Veronica.

Veronica raising a glass in her restaurant Veronica, unimpressed Veronica running the kitchen
A scene from Fried Catfish A doorstep confrontation A toast in the kitchen A window exit gone wrong Veronica laughing Reaching for the phone Fried Catfish cast between takes The Project: Fried Catfish binder
Fact sheet

For buyers & programmers.

GenreRomantic comedy
StatusWrapped 2026 · seeking distribution
Written byInda Craig-Galván
Directed byCynthia Kaye McWilliams confirm
StarringCynthia Kaye McWilliams, Terri J. Vaughn, Anthony Fleming III, Malcolm Barrett, Ayanna Bria Bakari
Executive producersCynCity Productions, Inda Craig-Galván, Terri J. Vaughn
Runtimeconfirm
Rights availableconfirm

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The Fried Catfish director's chair on set