Private Project

FAREWELL

"A mature woman finds the courage to leave her husband after meeting a young transgender friend. "
"A mature woman finds her true self after connecting with a young transgender friend."

  • Laura Bayonas
    Director
  • Laura Bayonas
    Writer
  • Laura Bayonas
    Producer
  • Lolita Gidrón Bayonas
    Producer
  • Laura Bayonas
    Key Cast
    "Letizia"
  • Izzy Daniel
    Key Cast
    "Sasha"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 17, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4k
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Laura Bayonas
Distribution Information
  • Laura Bayonas
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Laura Bayonas

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0063191/

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Director Statement

-This film is dedicated to all women and all LGBTQ+ community and their courage to change. Especially to change us...
A poetic and survival story of two women; Letizia and Sasha. Letizia, a mature woman buried in the wrong marriage and Sasha, a young transgender woman lost in the streets of a big urbe.
-We filmed under SAG-AFTRA Signatory contract during our powerful and historical SAG-AFTRA & WGA strike. We stopped post production, respecting our fellow writers and actors whom we joined in our fight for our labor rights.
-This is my debut as a Film Director and a a new challenge that I took seriously, humbly and responsibly and from which I learn infinitely.
-Writing and narrated a survival story that came from my heart, finding our wonderful cast and crew and equipment to shot it, and creating LIFE through fiction was an incredible beautiful, exciting adventure that flowed naturally till we had our Final Cut.

We were proud to open our film August 2024 in a Landmark Theater Lumiere/Music Hall in Los Angeles, and experience our film in big screen, which filled me personally as filmmaker with tears in my eyes. Tears of closure and to finally see the accomplishment of a team work.
I don't regret any step of the way and I believe I this was an amazing organic experience, guided by my intuition and music, which I scored as well.
Poetry and an insightful cry for survival guided me through this difficult ride, that I hope it will reach others hearts, of course in many different ways....

Thanks for watching...
Laura Bayonas
Ex Producer, Writer& Director of FAREWELL.

- My heart and ego as a filmmaker is in the right place. If any recognition is given, it will be just a "given" , if it could bring me the means to shot my next film and keep creating stories and LIFE in the BIG SCREEN.
I wish my incredible cast and crew could be recognize, after the unconditional effort and big work they put into this project.
-Let's save our Theaters and The Theatrical Experience!!!