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Judgmental Prick!

Jesse is pretending to be a poor day laborer to win the heart of a kind, working-class Mexican man. But when his best friend Florio discovers the lie, emotions erupt—and buried truths rise to the surface. A bold, tender drama about deception, identity, and the unexpected places we find love.

  • Shayne Lightner
    Director
    Me Three, Get Bossy
  • Rolando Zee
    Writer
    Never Too Old, Me Three, Get Bossy
  • Shayne Lightner
    Producer
  • Derrick Dos Santos
    Producer
  • Christopher Lee Powell
    Producer
  • Rolando Zee
    Key Cast
    "Jesse"
  • Patrick McDermott
    Key Cast
    "Florio"
  • Hugo Mejia
    Key Cast
    "Osvaldo"
  • Maria Montenegro
    Key Cast
    "Mama Gloria"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama, LGBTQ
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 1, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4K DCI, 24fps, ProRes RAW
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Shayne Lightner

Shayne's experience as a writer/director/producer spans 15+ years in features, television, documentaries and corporate videos.

Shayne most recently directed, wrote and produced "Me Three", a teen body-sharing comedy about a 17 yr-old girl who reconnects with her slain parents and finds her inner strength while confronting their killer.

Previously Shayne directed, wrote and produced "Get Bossy", a female empowerment private eye comedy in the vein of "The Big Lebowski" which was distributed by Cineverse and is currently available on Amazon Prime and Tubi.

Other notable credits include: "What No One Tells The Bride", a television pilot about a strong, liberal woman’s first year of marriage to a conservative Naval officer; "True Bromance", a crime-comedy short; and "Bullet Bound", which was chosen as a second-round selection for Bravo’s Project Greenlight.

Documentary directing, writing and producing credits include: "Minding Swarthmore", the first documentary ever about the history and character of Swarthmore College; "Salt And Light", a documentary about the sixth World Conference of Friends near Nakuru, Kenya; and "Iroquois Rising", about the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team in the 2006 World Lacrosse Championships, which premiered at the Museum Of Tolerance International Film Festival.

Shayne learned his craft shadowing the best directors in network television from 2008-2011 at CBS’s "The Unit", Fox’s "Lie To Me" and Disney Channel’s "Good Luck, Charlie".

Shayne has been hired to direct several shorts, corporate videos and commercials.

Shayne earned a BA in economics from Swarthmore College.

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Director Statement

Judgmental Prick! is the prequel to the award winning short film Never Too old.

Both short films have been created as a proof of concept for the feature-length screenplay Simmering - winner of several screenplay awards.