Layover
Brooke, a leftist and millennial living in Los Angeles with her girlfriend, gets saddled with hosting her homophobic, Trump-supporting Aunt for a night because of an unexpected layover at LAX. Brooke and her Aunt haven't spoken since the 2016 presidential election, so the real question is: can they make it through one night together in close quarters?
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Skyler BarrettDirectorReckless Juliets
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Lyn VentimigliaWriterMy One and Only
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Lyn VentimigliaProducer
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Willis WilliamsAssociate Producer
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Sandie SepaniakKey Cast"Aunt Linda"
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Lyn VentimigliaKey Cast"Brooke"My One and Only
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Ari AndersonKey Cast"Jane"
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Manny ZaldivarKey Cast"Uber Driver"
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Mary E. KennedyKey Cast"Susan"Shameless
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Haley D. SaundersCinematography
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, Comedy, family
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Runtime:23 minutes 6 seconds
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Completion Date:June 23, 2019
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Production Budget:10,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Blackmagic Ursa Mini 4.6K
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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:No
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World Premiere ScreeningLos Angeles
United States
June 23, 2019
World Premiere -
Florence Film AwardsFlorence
Italy
Italian and European Premiere
Official Selection, Finalist, Honorable Mention: Comedy -
LA Live Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
November 9, 2019
Official Selection, Best Family Drama, Best Writer for a Family Drama: Lyn Ventimiglia, Best Supporting Actress: Sandie Sepaniak, Best LGBTQ Film. -
Female Filmmakers FusePasadena
United States
November 16, 2019
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Amazon PrimeCountry: United StatesRights: Internet, Video on Demand, Console / Handheld Device
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Amazon PrimeCountry: United KingdomRights: Internet, Video on Demand, Console / Handheld Device
An Atlanta native, Skyler's love of all things film and television, and her interest in creating complex, layered characters, started at an early age. After being accepted into Columbia College Hollywood in 2007, she made the move to Los Angeles. Many opportunities followed, including internships in Casting and Production at CBS Studios ("The Young and the Restless"), ABC Studios ("Grey's Anatomy, "Scandal", "Prime Suspect"), Colbert Mento Casting ("Step Up 3D, "Warm Bodies", "Destination Wedding"), and casting several student films for Columbia College Hollywood.
After graduating with a BFA in Film/TV Editing, she went on to cast commercials and book extras at Prime Casting, write and direct her own short films, edit other filmmakers' projects on a freelance basis, and created the award-winning dramedy web series, Reckless Juliets, now streaming on Amazon Prime. The series presented an interesting challenge for the Director due to the complexity of the characters. The episodes range from devastating drama dealing with suicide and mental illness to dark comedy dealing with body issues and drug habits among foul mouthed, sarcastic teenage girls. The series went on to screen at several festivals including Hollyweb, NYC Web Fest, Vancouver Web Fest, Female Filmmakers Fuse Film Festival, Mammoth Film Festival, Hollywood Comedy Shorts, Playhouse West Film Festival, and many more.
Currently, she is working on writing a full length Pilot for Reckless Juliets to pitch to streaming services, is an on set DIT for two popular Kin Community YouTube series, and continues to work as a freelance Director, Editor, Colorist, and Casting Director.