Lavender Fields Forever

Lydia is stuck: a well-past due thesis, mountains of student debt, and a lackluster relationship. But when a long-lost auntie leaves her an unexpected inheritance – a working, yet dilapidated lavender farm in Northern Italy – Lydia takes the risk to leave the life she knows to pursue the life calling her home.

  • Amelia Bartlett
    Director
  • Amelia Bartlett
    Writer
  • Kate Szekely
    Key Cast
    "Lydia"
    Jagged Mind
  • Grayson Yockey
    Key Cast
    "Colin"
  • Stephanie Hong
    Producer
  • Kate Szekely
    Producer
  • Curren Sheldon
    Cinematographer
    King Coal
  • Travis Tench
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Drama
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 6, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    12,500 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 - Amelia Bartlett

Amelia Bartlett is a writer, director, actor, and entrepreneur based in Knoxville, TN. She's the owner and executive producer at a/b studios, an indie production company making genre films with hearts & smarts in Southern Appalachia. Amelia is the Vice President of Knox Media and works to connect rural business owners & aspiring entrepreneurs to local resources. In her spare time, Amelia is an avid gardener, traveler, and collector of vintage denim.

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Director Statement

Serendipity

When I was 21, I got to talking with a makeup brand CEO on a 2 am shoot at the Home Shopping Network about his family home in Italy, which was floundering with no one tending the property. Right then, he offered it to me: Would I want to cheaply lease the villa and become the steward of a working lavender farm?

I have always wondered what life could’ve been like if I’d said yes. It was a scary thought at the time, but I’ve learned experiences like these are what foster resilience and a true sense of self.

Side note: Lydia’s story feels particularly influenced by the book The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho, wherein the old man says, “Follow the omens.”