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Feature · 2025 · released

Sovereign

Jerry Kane, an out-of-work roofer and struggling single father, draws his homeschooled teenage son Joe into the sovereign citizen movement. As they travel the country selling debt-relief seminars, Joe begins to question his father's worldview and the family collides with a police chief.

Cast

Nick Offerman Jacob Tremblay Dennis Quaid Thomas Mann Nancy Travis Martha Plimpton
Director
Christian Swegal
Writer
Christian Swegal
Producer
Nick Moceri
Cast
Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay, Dennis Quaid, Thomas Mann, Nancy Travis, Martha Plimpton
Studio
All Night Diner
Country
USA
Runtime
100 min
Where to watch
Theatrical (Briarcliff Entertainment); VOD platforms

The Bitcoin angle

Bitcoin is not mentioned in the film, but its themes of opting out of state systems, personal freedom, and distrust of institutions overlap with ideas found in parts of Bitcoin culture. That connection is thematic rather than part of the film's explicit subject.

Awards and recognition

  • Film Independent Spirit Awards — Best Screenplay nomination (Christian Swegal)
  • Film Independent Spirit Awards — Best Supporting Performance nomination (Jacob Tremblay)

Screenings and festivals

  • Tribeca Film Festival — world premiere, June 8, 2025
  • University of Georgia MFA Film — screening and Q&A with Nick Moceri, January 29, 2026

Trailer

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Official links

Sources

All Night Diner — official production pageVarietyTribeca Film FestivalUniversity of Georgia MFA Film — screening and Q&AIMDb