A Lady's Love

“A Lady’s Love” is a heartwarming romantic comedy about Leslie, a woman paralyzed by grief after losing her soulmate. When her friends encourage her to join a prestigious yacht race, she reluctantly agrees. During race preparations, she meets Armanti, a charming man who not only helps her team get ready but also gently reawakens her passion for sailing and love. As they navigate both literal and emotional waters, Armanti becomes the catalyst for Leslie’s healing, helping her rediscover joy, adventure, and the possibility of opening her heart again. Their journey together transforms her from a woman consumed by loss to someone ready to embrace new beginnings, proving that love can emerge in the most unexpected moments.

  • Sonia Machado-Hines
    Director
    Life Upside Down
  • Sonia Machado-Hines
    Writer
    Life Upside Down
  • Tanya Champoux
    Writer
  • Christy Didier
    Writer
  • Shanee Edwards
    Writer
  • Sonia Machado-Hines
    Producer
    Life Upside Down
  • Terence Bernie Hines
    Producer
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
  • Tanya Champoux
    Key Cast
    "Leslie"
  • Lamarr Mattison
    Key Cast
    "Armanti"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Romance, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 2 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 14, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sonia Machado-Hines

Sonia Machado is a director, producer and entertainment executive who focuses on not just her own work, but also on helping visionaries realize their own potential success. Her production company Black ++ Productions was inspired as a result of her success with producers, writers and other Hollywood executives over the years. Sonia Machado was born and partially raised in Havana. Her native Cuban roots have instilled in her a high work ethic that is inspired by the love of many cultures, which enhances the quality of her work. Being an artist, as well as a keen businesswoman from her studies at Purdue University, Sonia started a career coaching business for Entertainment Professionals in 2004 and was promptly awarded the title of “Emerging Business Of The Year” by the Los Angeles Business Journal.
After attending Purdue University to study accounting and business, Sonia married and started a family and relocated to the Los Angeles area. While her children were still in school she joined the Toluca Lake Neighborhood Council, gaining a board seat and helped procure a $50,000 city grant to plant trees in downtown Toluca Lake. It wasn’t until after her two children graduated high school that she discovered her interest in the career coaching industry. After working in the merchant bankcard industry for many years she started her own company that specializes in consulting members of the entertainment industry– The Hines Group, Inc. in 2003 with her husband and actor, Terence Bernie Hines, promptly winning the Emerging Business of the Year award in 2004 from the Los Angeles Business Journal. Being an artist as well as a keen businesswoman, she combines a double-edged ability of high quality branding with acute attention to detail; creating lucrative and viable business start-ups in various fields, but specializing in working with those in the entertainment industry. This has inspired her to start her own production company: Black ++ Productions, write a script, gain funding, acquire actors and crew, and she has completed the filmmaking process of several short films, and a feature Rom-Com which is currently in postproduction. Sonia’s concern, commitment and responsibility for inspiring others keeps her actively involved in raising the productivity standards and self-esteem of those in need by working with not for profit programs at NYFest and LAFest founded by good friend, Dylan Leiner -Executive Vice President of Sony Pictures Classics, and Jeff Saunders in New York City.

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Director Statement

As a native Cubana, I'm very passionate about life, love and overcoming whatever comes my way in life! My goal is to to shine a light on powerful women in the world and the special power they have in making it go round.