INVICTA
Set in New York City amongst the mansions of Riverside Drive, 7 mafia wives from across the country convene at the request of an unknown blackmailer, only to see their united front quickly crumble, exposing romantic relationships, alliances, and ultimate betrayal.
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Breton Tyner-BryanDirectorDelusione, Timeless Love, West of Frank, Egosia, Raze, Goodbye Chelsea, Destiny's Fuge, Nina, Apartment, Breton Follies Productions
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Breton Tyner-BryanWriterDelusione, West of Frank, Egosia, Raze, Goodbye Chelsea, Destiny's Fuge, Nina, Apartment, Breton Follies Productions
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Breton Tyner-BryanProducerDelusione, West of Frank, Egosia, Raze, Goodbye Chelsea, Destiny's Fuge, Nina, Apartment, Breton Follies Productions
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Breton Tyner-BryanChoreographerDelusione, West of Frank, Egosia, Raze, Goodbye Chelsea, Destiny's Fuge, Nina, Apartment, Breton Follies Productions
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Breton Tyner-BryanEditorDelusione, Timeless Love, West of Frank, Egosia, Raze, Goodbye Chelsea, Destiny's Fuge, Nina, Apartment, Breton Follies Productions
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Michael J. BurkeDirector of PhotographyThe Gilded Age, And Just Like That,The Politician, The Hunters, Nerve, Spiderman, John Wicke
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Adria BarbosaComposer
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Breton Tyner-BryanSound DesignerDelusione
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Breton Tyner-BryanCostume DesignerNetlfix Most LGBTQ, Delusione, West of Frank, Egosia, Raze, Goodbye Chelsea, Destiny's Fuge, Nina, Apartment, Breton Follies Productions
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Breton Tyner-BryanCasting DirectorDelusione, West of Frank, Egosia, Raze, Goodbye Chelsea, Destiny's Fuge, Nina, Apartment, Breton Follies Productions
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Sian BermanKey Cast
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Maya KitayamaKey Cast
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Emily UlrichKey Cast
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Savannah CrawfordKey Cast
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Susan Olmos-SabelKey Cast
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Samara SteeleKey Cast
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Tatiana StewartKey Cast
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Breton Tyner-BryanArt Direction
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Breton Tyner-BryanStyling
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Project Type:Experimental, Short
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Runtime:8 minutes
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes - NYU
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Tokyo ShortsTokyo
Japan
May 31, 2022
Asian Premiere
Best Experimental Short -
La Jolla International Fashion Film FestivalLa Jolla
United States
July 29, 2022
World Premiere
Best Fashion Dance, Best Cinematography, Best Cast Ensemble, Best Music -
Berlin CommercialBerlin
Germany
July 29, 2022
European Premiere
Raw Selection -
Big Apple Agents and Managers LabNew York, NY
United States
June 15, 2022
New York Premiere
Honorable Mention -
New York International Women's Film Festival (Virtual)New York, NY
United States
August 15, 2022
Finalist -
Dances With Films NYCNew York City, NY
United States
December 2, 2022
East Coast Premiere -
World London Film FestivalLondon, EN
United Kingdom
December 8, 2022
London Premiere -
Lift Off Global Network London (Virtual)London, EN
United Kingdom
December 5, 2022 -
La Femme Film Festival (Virtual)Los Angeles
United States
December 13, 2022 -
Emberlight Film FestivalMichigan
United States
August 20, 2022
Best LGBTQ Short -
London Fashion Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
August 31, 2023 -
Paris Lady Movie Makers FestivalParis
France
July 8, 2024
Best Experimental
Breton Tyner-Bryan is an American born actor, director, and choreographer with Canadian roots, based in New York City. A classically trained ballet dancer and award winning filmmaker, she grew up in the theater in Hartford, CT, with films winning at Madrid IFF, World Independent Cinema Nice, France, La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival, New York Shorts International Film Festival, and International LGBTQ Shorts. She is know for Billions (Showtime), Divorce (HBO) working alongside Sarah Jessica Parker and Molly Shannon, The Knick alongside Clive Owen, choreographing for BD Wong and Donny Most of Happy Days, Studio City (VICE), Manhattan Love Story (ABC), Shackled (in production), TEST, and Stories from the Microchasm with John Sanborn. With a stunt background, she often plays detectives, tough seductive roles, and collaborates regularly with cinematographer Michael J. Burke. Her heritage is Native American, Jewish German, Spanish, Italian, Irish, French, and Indian. She is named for Cape Breton, Nova Scotia where her family created a commune.
Directing credits include Merryn John's "Love Is A Blue Jay", Village Playwrights NYC, "All About Love" New Victory Theater, installations for New York Fashion Week, The Pierre Taj Hotel, Madonna-Washington Square Park, Don Most from Happy Days, and Sonas Denim Commercial. Choreographic works include Divorce HBO, Saturday Night Fever Engeman Theater, "Heading East" starring BD Wong, Prospect Theater, "Vinegar Tom", "Retrofactoy" Theater C, Peter Pan Dreamland Stages, "Cotton Candy and Cocaine" New York Theater Barn, choreographic men-tee under Sergio Trujillo for The Donna Summer musical on Broadway, choreographic labs for Waitress (Broadway), Twelfth Night (Public Theater), Encore's God Bless You Mr. Rosewater, commissions for NYU, Marymount, AMDA, and performing alongside The Martha Graham Dance Company at its Benefit for Haiti. She is a CUNY awardee and Dance Lab New York connect artist with Sam Pinkelton and Josh Prince. As ballet mistress for Sleep No More she has choreographed and performed for McKittrick Follies, and was ballet mistress for Ballet Hispanico.
She is the executive producer and director of Breton Follies, a dance theater-film production company, featured at New Victory Theater 42nd Street, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, and has taught for New York University, Broadway Dance Center, Peridance, Joffrey Ballet School, The Place (London), Dance Base Scotland, San Francisco State University, LINES Ballet, and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. She holds a BFA in Ballet Performance from the University of Utah and received her training at the School of the Hartford Ballet. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Curve Magazine, Broadway World, Pointe Magazine, Dance Magazine and the Huffington Post.
7 head mafia wives from across the country convene only to find they are locked out and homeless. In the midst of their feuds, they find their rein of expected privilege has come to an end. An undercover FBI agent from Miami infiltrates the group and decides to have an affair with one of the older wives, as we journey through the memory of their shared romance. The godfather meets the runway, with choreographed dance.