Private Project

Getting Over

Sooner or later, we all experience a break-up. And, everyone has their own way of Getting Over "the one". Sometimes no matter how close your friends are, they just can't help you, because even the best of friends keep secrets from one another.

  • Michele Lyman
    Director
  • Michele Lyman
    Writer
  • Michele Lyman
    Producer
  • Michele Lyman
    Key Cast
  • Tonya Canady
    Key Cast
  • Zinarta Judea Cruse
    Key Cast
  • Elia Coutte
    Key Cast
  • Tom Ukah
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 8 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 19, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Panasonic GH4 - Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hip Hop Film Festival
    New York
    August 4, 2018
  • Long Island International Film Festival
    Bellmore, NY
    July 17, 2018
  • Las Vegas Black Film Festival
    Las Vegas, NV
    April 26, 2018
  • Worldwide Women’s Film Festival
    Scottsdale, Arizona
    February 10, 2018
  • New York Film Festival
    New York
    November 7, 2017
Director Biography - Michele Lyman

Michele has been singing since childhood and attended the High School of Music and Art in NYC. She fell in love with acting while at Sarah Lawrence College and was a part of the Workshop Theatre. She also began creative writing at SLC. She took a long hiatus from the business to focus on raising her daughter, and returned to acting in 2015. Getting Over is her first screenplay, and her directorial debut. She also self-produced and starred in it.

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Director Statement

Getting Over is Michele's first screenplay, and also her first stint at directing and producing. She recently wrapped on filming her second screenplay, "Acceptables" which is also doing well on the festival circuit so far.