Ignacio Diaz-Silverio is departing…

The Latino actor will star in the horror-comedy Departing Seniors, which is currently filming in Chicago.

In addition to Diaz-Silverio, the film also stars Yani Gellman, Lorena Diaz, Ireon Roach  and Cameron Scott Roberts.

Written by Jose Nateras, the film follows witty high school senior Javier (Diaz-Silverio), who after witnessing an act of bullying, begins having psychic visions that reveal the horrifying truth behind a rash of supposed suicides at his school. It’s up to him and his sarcastic best friend to unmask the truth behind the grisly occurrences.

Directing is Clare Cooney, who makes her feature directorial debut and serves as a producer.

“I couldn’t have asked for a more ambitious and exciting first feature,” says Clooney. “Jose’s sharp, funny, moving script is an ode to so many classic genre films, and yet uniquely its own. It has been exhilarating to dive into collaborating on this project with a team as diverse as the characters on the page. I look forward to heading back to my artistic home of Chicago to bring this suspenseful, whip-smart, thrilling script to life.”

“Chicago is fast becoming a key hub in independent filmmaking. We’re thrilled to be working with this extremely talented team. Jose Nateras delivered a powerhouse of a script, Clare Cooney is a director to watch, and the production team being led by Dashawna Wright is doing amazing work,” added Queensbury’s Greg Newman.

Diaz-Silverio was recently named the lead in the Amazon series Primo.