a film by CHRISTOPHER CUNETTO
how can you live if
you can’t live with
YOURSELF?
A drag queen haunted by addiction must battle vivid hallucinations to nail a life-changing performance.
concept visuals
Gideon Parks
Tall, muscular, and handsome - the stereotypical perfect gay guy. Uses his looks and privilege to get exactly what he wants. He is cunning, witty, jocular, seductive. Pushes boundaries to maintain his control.
Corri O’Hare
Androgynous or nonbinary. Kind and sensitive but lacks self-awareness. Corri is desperate to fill the void inside. They are tentative and reserved. Drag is their source of power and freedom.
CHARACTERS
Vic Rodgers
Punk rock/biker type. Relentlessly honest and grounded in love. She has seen so much - and doesn’t suffer bullshit or fools as a result. Struggles to find the line between tough love and reckless honesty.
Ryan McAllister
Kind and trustworthy demeanor. Genuinely interested in the success of those around him, and willing to put his neck on the line to give someone a chance at their dreams.
MOOD FILM STILLS
FILMMAKERS
Christopher Cunetto
Writer/Director/Executive Producer
Christopher Cunetto is an award-winning filmmaker, visual artist, and creative strategist based in Washington, DC. Beyond his work in commercial design and video, his narrative film has been screened at diverse venues - from the premiere of his short film Jeux, a love letter to DC LGBT nightlife, at local bar Number 9, to a selection of shorts celebrating Iberian poets at The Kennedy Center, to short films screening internationally. His latest short Safe Word is currently in festivals, including the Academy Award Qualifying fest Provincetown International Film Festival and Canadian Screen Award qualifying festival Inside Out Toronto.
“A filmmaker, artist, and designer by trade, I'm a passionate creative leader hell-bent on making things that move people. I have built a creative career on top of my passion for incredible visual experiences, my technical skills, my commitment to showing up and doing the hard work, and a belief that art and story are the most effective tools to inspire action in those around us.”
Christopher Recieved his B.F.A in Painting and Drawing from the Corocoran School of Art in Washington, DC and graduated Summa Cum Laude with an M.A. focused on Writing and Directing from American University in Washington, DC. He has supplemented his creative studies with the New York Studio Residency Program in Brooklyn, NY.
Mauricio Pita
Executive Producer
A Venezuelan-American actor, director, and producer. Mauricio is Arena Stage’s current Community Programs Manager where he oversees the Voices of Now program (VON) which produced two feature docudramas during the pandemic and most recently nine short films for the 2022 VON festival at Arena Stage. Mauricio served as Creative Producer for the 2020-2021 Virtual Season of IN Series Opera. His projects with IN Series included the film Orphée et Eurydice, the audio play A Fairy Queen, and the interdisciplinary film/theater piece Boheme in The Heights. All three were featured on DC Metro Theater Arts’ 2021 lists of outstanding productions. In addition, Mauricio currently serves as Artistic Associate with We Happy Few Theatre Company and recently directed two Sherlock Holmes audio experiences as part of their at-home Detective Play Series which received praise for their crisp style and directing. Maryland Theater Guide called Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Norwood Builder “...a perfect adventure.”
Nicole Wackerly
Producer, Assistant Director
Nicole Wackerly is a screenwriter, director, and editor with a background in primatology. Raised in Ohio, she initially pursued primatology, studying spider monkeys in Costa Rica and chimpanzees in Senegal, and earned an MA in Biological Anthropology and an MS in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Iowa State University. Her fieldwork reignited her passion for filmmaking, leading her to focus on horror/thriller genres and environmental themes. Nicole wrote, directed, and edited the short horror film “The Murk” and the environmental justice documentary “Troubled Tributary: Maryland’s Patuxent River,” which aired on Maryland Public Television. She completed her MFA in Film and Media Arts at American University, specializing in Arts & Entertainment and Environmental Filmmaking. Recently, Nicole worked on Paramount+'s “Special Ops: Lioness” and as an Assistant Editor on a BET feature film directed by Vivica A. Fox.
TIMELINE
ONGOING
DEVELOPMENT AND
FUNDRAISING
JUN - SEP ‘24
PREPRODUCTION
OCT ‘24
PRODUCTION
OCT ‘24
EDIT
NOV ‘24
POSTPRODUCTION
DEC ‘24
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Special Thanks
Generous Supporters
JR’s Bar, Lockhouse Studios, Anonymous, AlanMichael, Michael Bellavia, Jonathan Borgia, Christopher Cannon, Julie Casey, Troy Cassel, Holly Hassett, Chloe Himmel, Nichole Lemmon, Timothy Metzner, and Seth Turner.
