The Elite 8

BEST SERIES, 2020 EURO FILM FESTIVAL GENEVA

BEST WEB SERIES, 2019 EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL MAINSTREAM & UNDERGROUND

BEST WEB/NEW MEDIA, 2019 LA EDGE FILM AWARDS

The Elite 8 are Lane's eight girlfriends from middle school to middle age. The relationships & episodes reflect Lane's journey from math whiz kid to trader on Wall Street to soulful human being.

Each girl or woman is a female archetype. The Elite 8 are:

Stella, The Girl Next Door
Brainiac Haley
Crusader Cerise
Morgan, The Boss
Gia, The Seductress
Anabeth, The Husband Hunter
Waif/Poetess Bliss
Free Spirit Juliette

The series opens with Stella telling young Lane eight boys have asked her to Homecoming. She has narrowed them down to the Final Four. Stella confides to Lane, "Homecoming would be a lot more fun if I was going with you." That is not an option because all of her friends are going with seniors & Lane is in the middle school.

Young Lane, Adult Lane, and Older Lane pursue eight contenders for The One. Lane is not ready to commit his heart & soul to any new girl or woman until Episode 8. Has he met his match with Free Spirit Juliette?

  • Jeryl Parade
    Director
  • Jeryl Parade
    Writer
  • Diego Bernard
    Director of Photography
  • Fin McCahill
    Key Cast
    "Young Lane"
  • Jonathan Helwig
    Key Cast
    "Lane"
  • JD Dan Herbert
    Key Cast
    "Older Lane"
  • Sarah Kathryn Makl
    Key Cast
    "Stella"
  • Jennifer Brummett
    Key Cast
    "Haley"
  • Maggie Tehan
    Key Cast
    "Cerise"
  • Meghan Wright
    Key Cast
    "Morgan"
  • Anna Rieper
    Key Cast
    "Gia"
  • Antonia Infante
    Key Cast
    "Anabeth"
  • Jennifer Stokes
    Key Cast
    "Bliss"
  • Autumn Breaud
    Key Cast
    "Juliette"
  • Jeryl Parade
    Editor
  • Diego Bernard
    Color Grading
  • Diego Bernard
    Sound Mixing
  • Alex Quinn
    Sound Recording
  • Kiley Smith
    Sound Recording
  • Frank Pascale
    Music
  • Jeryl Parade
    Executive Producer
  • Victoria Vu
    Graphics & Motion Design
  • Project Type:
    Short, Television, Web / New Media
  • Completion Date:
    January 25, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 2020 Euro Film Festival Geneva
    Geneva
    Switzerland
    September 14, 2020
    Best Series
  • 2019 European Film Festival Mainstream & Underground
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    September 28, 2019
    Russia Federation Premiere
    Best Web Series
  • 2019 LA Edge Film Awards
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Best Web/New Media
  • 2020 DigitalMediaFest
    Rome
    Italy
    Finalist
  • 2020 BLOW-UP · International Arthouse Filmfest
    Chicago, Illinois
    United States
    Official Selection
  • 2020 Santa Monica Webfest
    Santa Monica, California
    United States
    Official Selection
  • BILBAO SERIESLAND V
    Bilbao
    Spain
    October 23, 2019
    Spain Premiere
    Rising Star Amets Nominee & Original Amets Nominee
  • 2019 The Artists Forum Festival of the Moving Image
    New York, NY
    United States
    October 18, 2019
    Best Short Narrative Nominee
  • 2019 International Webserie Fest of Calais
    Calais
    France
    November 10, 2019
    France Premiere
    Semi-Finalist
  • 2019 International Film Festival with Alternative Media (FICMA)
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    Latin America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 2019 Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes
    Cannes
    France
    Honorable Mention
  • 2019 LA LIVE FILM FEST
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    November 9, 2019
    West Coast Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 2019 Caorle Film Festival
    Caorle, Venice
    Italy
    May 9, 2019
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 2019 Manhattan Rep's Stories Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    May 17, 2019
    US Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 2019 Near Nazareth Festival
    Afula
    Israel
    June 4, 2019
    Israel Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 2019 The Hague Global Cinema Festival
    The Hague
    Netherlands
    November 16, 2019
    Netherlands Premiere
    Finalist
  • 2019 Baltimore Next Media Web Fest
    Baltimore, Maryland
    United States
    November 3, 2019
    Official Selection
  • 2019 Take it Easy Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Selection
  • Spring 2019 Hyperwave Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • 2019 Social World Film Festival
    Naples
    Italy
    Young Film Market
  • 2019 Berlin Flash Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    Honorable Mention
  • 2019 Palm Beach International Mini Movie & Film Festival
    West Palm Beach
    United States
    Selection
  • 2020 Los Angeles CineFest
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Semi-Finalist
  • 2020 Moscow Film Party
    Moscow
    Russian Federation
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jeryl Parade

Jeryl Parade is a filmmaker previously in DC & now in the New York City region. In 2015 she wrote & directed the hit Capital Fringe play, Girl with Two Belly Buttons. This was a semi personal exploration of past (& future) boyfriends. For the sequel, one of the playgoers called on Jeryl to tell a similar story from a male's point of view. The Elite 8 - which can also refer to the NCAA college basketball quarterfinals - is Jeryl's answer to that challenge.

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Director Statement

My vision for The Elite 8 is a streaming series of 1/2 hour episodes. The 2-minute episodes on Vimeo are parts of expansive stories. Contact JerylP@aol.com for TV pilot script & series proposal.