EmmoLei Sankofa Scores ‘Undercard’, Newport Beach Film Festival Premiere

EmmoLei Sankofa (she/her) has scored the feature film Undercard, directed by Tamika Miller, which will have its west coast premiere at the Newport Beach Film Festival on October 20, 2025. The film stars and is produced by Wanda Sykes.

Synopsis: When Cheryl “NO MERCY” Stewart, a two-time former boxing champion and recovering alcoholic attempts to reconnect with the 21-year-old son she abandoned, she is met with a wall of resentment. The only thing stopping Keith Stewart, a street hustler and promising young fighter, from a world boxing title is his bad attitude. When he suffers an unnecessary loss because of his gambling-addicted trainer, he’s forced to turn to the only person who has what it takes to get him to the top – his mother.

The 26th annual Newport Beach Film Festival runs October 16 through 23 in Newport Beach, CA.

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