Sanitizer? I Barely Knew Her

Jess will introduce a handpicked selection of participants to ... an exciting opportunity? Or a hot mess? This film is both - in plot and in execution. An experiment in total isolation filming made during the pandemic for the 48 Hour Film Festival - "written" by all of us, relying heavily on improv and rolling with the moment.

  • Julia A Lyons
    Director
    Uncle Arthur's Ashes, Can You Fight in That?, Don't Drink the Kool-Aid
  • Julia A Lyons
    Producer
  • Grace Evelyn Morales
    Key Cast
    "Jess"
  • Christopher Lemus
    Key Cast
    "Mortimer Whately"
  • Bruce Ryle
    Key Cast
    "70s Stoner - Bill"
  • Luke Glover
    Key Cast
    "Ben Dover - Doomsday Prepper"
  • Emma Glover
    Key Cast
    "Lorelai Hart"
  • Laura Heuston
    Key Cast
    "Conspiracy Shirley"
    Can You Fight in That?, Don't Drink the Kool-Aid, The Loving Dead, Group Therapy
  • Serina Dennis
    Key Cast
    "Juggalette Destiny"
  • Michael Raabe
    Key Cast
    "Incel Earl"
  • David Dingledy
    Key Cast
    "Randy the Plushie"
    Zombie Squad, Uncle Arthur's Ashes, Group Therapy
  • Susan Monk
    Key Cast
    "Silent Sue"
    The Loving Dead
  • Garrett Thompson
    Music
    Can You Fight in That?, Uncle Arthur's Ashes
  • Mary Ann Pennington
    Artwork
    Zombie Squad, Can You Fight in That?, Don't Drink the Kool-Aid, Uncle Arthur's Ashes, Group Therapy
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 4, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Mobile phones, Zoom Recording
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Austin 48 Hour Film Festival
    Austin, TX
    United States
    December 2, 2020
    Best Costumes, Best Graphics, Most Socially Distanced Film
  • Rohip International Film Festival
    Kallal
    India
    June 6, 2023
    Best Mobile Short Film, Best US Short Film
  • 1World Comedy Film Festival

    Special Mention
Director - Julia A Lyons
Director Statement

I am an unapologetic - but ever hopeful - banzai dilettante. Coming to film in a mid-life crisis, my motto is "I may not know what I'm doing, but I'm gonna do it whole ass!"
I herded our merry band of misfits, virtually, during the pandemic, to create this ... thing. 75% improv, written by everyone, and filmed in under 48 hours from all over Texas - it was an experiment in just how much we could do without ever being together.