Out of My Comfort Zone
Josh and Rachel's close friendship is tested when a high school cyberbully with a hidden past threatens to expose secrets in this feature film musical comedy about finding the courage to be who you are.
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Ivy ValeWriter
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Rick ReilWriter
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Ivy ValeDirector
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Deb RobicheauProducer
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Dalila Costa-LeroyProducer
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Whitney DunnProducer
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Ivy ValeProducer
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Rick ReilProducer
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Will EhrenKey Cast"Josh"
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Violet ValeKey Cast"Rachel"
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Sara KinneyDirector of Photography
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Whitney DunnEditor
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Project Type:Feature
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Genres:Musical, Family, Comedy, LGBTQ
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Runtime:1 hour 45 minutes
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Completion Date:May 12, 2023
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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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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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UK Film Festival Feature Script Competition 2021London, UK
Winner, Best Family Feature Screenplay -
Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival 2021
Winner, Best Feature Screenplay -
WRPN Women's International Film Festival 2021
Winner, Gold Award for Scriptwriting -
Brite International Film Festival 2021
Winner, Best Feature Screenplay -
ScreenCraft Film Fund 2021
Finalist -
ScreenCraft Family Screenplay Competition 2021
Finalist, in consideration -
Cannes Film Awards 2021
Winner, Best First Time Screenwriter -
Feel the Reel International Film Festival 2021
Winner, Best Screenplay -
Cannes Film Awards 2021
Winner, Best LGBTQ Screenplay -
LGBTQ Unbordered International Film Festival 2021
Winner, Platinum Award (Screenplay) -
Chicago Indie Film Awards 2021
Winner, Best Script -
International World Film Awards 2021
Winner, Best First Time Screenwriter -
Inroads Fellowship (3rd) 2020
Finalist -
Dallas International Film Festival Screenplay Elements of Story Fall 2020
Finalist -
Capital Fund Screenplay Competition Hot 100 List 2020
Finalist -
Roy W. Dean Film Grant
Top 20 Finalist -
WeScreenplay Feature Screenplay Competition 2019
Quarterfinalist -
ScreenCraft Film Fund 2019
Quarterfinalist -
The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards 2021
Nominated for Best Screenplay -
Hollywood Blvd. Film Festival
April 30, 2021
Official Selection -
Rome International Film Awards 2021
Winner, Best Original Screenplay -
Canadian Diversity Film Festival
April 30, 2021
Official Selection -
New York Cinematography Award (for Best Screenplay)
April 30, 2021
Finalist -
Big Apple Film Festival, Spring 2021
Finalist -
Inroads Fellowship (4th) 2021
Quarterfinalist -
Beyond the Curve International Film Festival 2021
Official Selection -
Tokyo Lift-Off Film Festival 2021
Official Selection -
Austin Lift-Off Film Festival 2021
Official Selection -
Prix Royal Paris Screenplay Awards 2021
Winner, Script D’or (Gold Script) -
Paris Play Film Festival 2021
Winner, Best Feature Screenplay -
Hollywood Gold Awards 2021
Winner, Silver Award for Feature Script -
New York Script Awards 2021
Winner, Best Female Screenwriter -
Vesuvias International Film Fest 2021
Official Selection -
LA Indies Film Festival 2021
Official Selection (Screenplay) -
CKF International Film Festival 2021
Official Selection (screenplay) -
Berlin International Art Film Festival 2021
Official Selection (screenplay) -
Marina del Rey Film Festival 2021
Official Selection (screenplay) -
New York Independent Cinema Awards 2021
Official Selection (screenplay) -
The Film Empire: The Industry Next 2021
Finalist, Best Feature Screenplay -
London International Monthly Film Festival 2021
Finalist, Best Original Script -
London International Screenwriting Competition 2021
Quarterfinalist -
Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival 2021
Semi-Finalist (screenplay) -
Story Pros 2021
Semi-Finalist -
Chicago Screenplay Awards 2021
Quarterfinalist -
Prix Royal Paris Screenplay Awards - Pantheon, 2021
Nomine au Pantheon (current) -
Big Apple Film FestivalNew York
United States
November 8, 2023
North American Premiere
Official Selection
Distribution Information
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Giulia Prenna, Mind the Gap ProductionsSales AgentCountry: WorldwideRights: All Rights
Ivy Vale is a multi-award winning writer, musician, artist and native New Yorker. She wrote the book, lyrics and co-wrote the music (with husband, Rick Reil) for Out Of My Comfort Zone, which premiered off-Broadway, co-directed by Vale, and in London, UK. Ms. Vale's work appears in One Minute Plays: A Practical Guide to Tiny Theater (Routledge, 2017). Her plays have been selected and produced by GI60: The World’s First International 60 Second Playwriting Festival, in New York and the UK. She is a singer/songwriter and founding member of The Wyld Olde Souls, a female-fronted psychedelic folk band, including The Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA) and The Indie Music Channel. Her songs have been included in film and theatre.
Rick Reil is an accomplished singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and recording engineer. He is co-writer (with Ivy Vale) of the award-winning musical Out of My Comfort Zone. He is a member of The Grip Weeds, a popular psychedelic pop-rock band who have garnered significant radio/internet airplay, including songs on Little Steven’s Underground Garage and SiriusXM. The song “What’s in Your Mind” (written by Rick) was licensed by CBS Television to promote its critically acclaimed series Criminal Minds
Out of My Comfort Zone is a coming of age, coming out, family musical comedy set in a NYC school. It was created to address the bullying epidemic, for 'tweens, teens and families to watch together, to open up dialogues about gender and sexuality, and provide a safe way for kids to talk to their parents about how they are treated at school. We are seeking to promote positive change through diverse, relatable characters, humor and original music.