I’m starting to cast and produce my new feature film, GESTURES.
Do you think it’s possible to believe that you believe in something without actually believing in that something?
Synopsis:
Liza’s corporate dreams are thrown into crisis when her boss Cheryl goes missing on the eve of a groundbreaking private equity deal to buy the town of Deer Valley. With a gang of radical teenagers after them, and the possibility of turning into a large black boulder at any moment, Liza and her new colleague Tony (whom she may or may not sleep with) set out on a surreal goose chase to save Cheryl and preserve their shiny careers.
The Deer Valley deal was supposed to be a win-win, but Liza starts to wonder if “win-win” is just a marketing slogan.
With blasts of comedic surrealism, GESTURES is about the relentless financialization of American lives, the clawing back of democracy, and the ensuing absurdity that seeps into our everyday actions.
I’ll share more about the GESTURES soon, as well as updates on where we are in the production process!