Performer: Nicoye Banks, Max Martini, Clayne Crawford “The Channel” (2023), directed by William Kaufman, is an action-packed thriller centering on two brothers, Jamie and Mic, who, along with their crew, execute a bank heist in New Orleans. The robbery goes awry, leading them on a desperate escape from a relentless FBI agent, Ross, who is hot on their trail. The plot thickens as the brothers navigate through the aftermath of their failed heist. Jamie and Mic receive help from Edward Smalls, who provides crucial information about the bank’s cybersecurity, albeit under duress.

Their escape plan unravels further when tensions rise over the division of the stolen money, culminating in a violent confrontation that leaves several people dead. Jamie, realizing the destructive path his brother Mic is on, decides to part ways to ensure his own survival. Despite Mic’s death in a final confrontation with the FBI, Jamie manages to escape with Ava, a bank teller involved in their plan, and eventually starts a new life in a remote location, fulfilling a promise to reconnect with Ava and his daughter Joan years later​.