Shangri-LA
Aging showgirl Alice and her aspiring boxer lover Angelo are taking a midnight bus out of their crumbling seaside town, toward Alice's last chance at her dream of becoming a respected, professional dancer... But first she'll need to get through her last night at the burlesque club, her meddlesome roommate Ruby and her own crippling self-doubt.
Inspired by the films of Doris Wishman and the B-movie noir of the 1960's, and featuring a cast studded with fixtures of the current NYC burlesque scene, Shangri-La explores whether our dreams are stronger than our destiny.
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Dylan GaryDirectorThe Uniform, Broken Toys
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Ethan ManiquisDirectorLimonada, Machete (w/Robert Rodriguez)
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Dylan GaryWriterThe Uniform, Broken Toys, Tell Me You Love Me
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Georgia Ximenes LifsherWriter
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Sasha HigginsProducer
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Georgia Ximenes LifsherProducerThe Uniform
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Dylan GaryProducerThe Uniform, Broken Toys
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Sasha HIgginsKey Cast"Alice"Turning Point, Limonada, Warpath
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Georgia Ximenes LifsherKey Cast"Ruby"Hustlers, Boardwalk Empire, We Need To Talk About Kevin
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Ro MalabananKey Cast"Angelo"Anchor Baby, Monsters Among Us
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:19 minutes 54 seconds
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Completion Date:April 25, 2025
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Production Budget:8,000 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:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:4:3 and 2:39
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Film Color:Black & White and Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Distribution Information
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Dylan Gary
Ethan Maniquis worked his way up from intern to editor with Robert Rodriguez at Troublemaker studios in Austin Texas. Later working at Miramax, directing and editing commercials, music videos and Co-Directing Machete for 20th Century Fox.