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Hot Sheet Motel

Two semi-truck driving cowboys cross truck routes in the night; leading to a fated meeting at a local honky tonk.

  • Alexandria Lane
    Director
    A Tindr Trap
  • Alexandria Lane
    Writer
    A Tindr Trap
  • Stephanie Ard
    Producer
  • Ned Van Zandt
    Key Cast
    "Merle"
    Painkiller, The Blacklist, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
  • Ed Hattaway
    Key Cast
    "Ed"
    Family Portrait
  • Jon Cook
    Key Cast
  • Frederic Winkler
    Executive Producers
    Family Portrait
  • Megan Pickrell
    Executive Producers
    Family Portrait
  • Alexandria Lane
    Executive Producers
  • Carmen Hilbert
    Director of Photography
    Lousy Carter
  • Tiffany Taveras
    Editing
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Romance
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 29, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    14,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Arri Alexa
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alexandria Lane

Alexandria Lane is a Screenwriter and Director, with a background in Art Direction. A 7th-generation Texan meets a queer modern feminist - Lane’s culturally clashing background leads to character-driven stories that flip western stereotypes, and an unreasonable obsession with outlaw-country karaoke. Lane chooses to exclusively write from a female-gaze, because the world doesn’t see enough of their better half represented. Lane’s dark comedy pilot, ROE V. MAEVE, was selected as a fellow for The Orchard Project 2023, a finalist for the Humanitas New Voices Fellowship and was featured on Coverfly’s Redlist for Top 20 TV Comedies in 2022. Her screenplays have been recognized by the Blacklist, Women in Film, the Sundance Labs, ISA, ScreenCraft, WeScreenplay, Humanitas, Austin Film Festival, the PAGE Awards and Stage 32. Her most recent directing works include festival-favorites A TINDR TRAP, LEATHER DADDY and HOT SHEET MOTEL (Fall 2023).

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Director Statement

Hot Sheet Motel is an homage to older southern generations of the LGBTQ+ community who were forced to stay closeted throughout most of their lives. It’s a ‘will-they-wont-they’ slow burn of a tale that begs the question - what is desire? These are the kinds of star crossed lovers you encounter everyday but don’t notice. The temp coworker that walks into your local laundromat. The man from out of town that becomes your new regular. The Mmmm break in routine that could change your life if you let them. Both cowboys know what’s expected of them in their lonely isolated life - but what if for one night, things were different?