Avus - 2016 Short Screenplay Winner and Staged Reading
Writer: Maria Lorenzana
Synopsis: Avus, a man in his later life is disconnected emotionally from his children and grandchildren. His recent retirement only emphasizes his sadness and feeling that he will, soon, no longer be able to take care his youngest son, a 31-yeard-old man who lost his mother at birth. This fact that has always made Avus also feel guilty and driven him to give everything to his unappreciative son.
Out of fear, Avus takes a job pushing an ice cream cart to keep money coming in, but when he is robbed and looses that job, he finally admits to his older children and to himself that he is depressed, and has been since the death of their mother.
Out of fear, Avus takes a job pushing an ice cream cart to keep money coming in, but when he is robbed and looses that job, he finally admits to his older children and to himself that he is depressed, and has been since the death of their mother.
Biography:
Maria Lorenzana
Producer/Writer/Director
http://www.imdb.me/marialorenzana
Producer Maria Lorenzana has extensive Film and Television experience as a sought-after Costume Designer and Supervisor. Born in Guatemala and raised in Chicago, she was exposed to many influences in her formative years. At a very early age she became immersed in fashion as an art form. Surrounded by family and friends who were musicians, painters, writers and textile makers, all these influences were threads woven into the tapestry that is her creative persona. After a period of exploration and many diverse career choices, Maria finally returned to her original love. Earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion at Columbia College Chicago, (where she eventually spent some time giving back as an Adjunct Professor), she dove headfirst into costume design and eventually found herself working unceasingly in film and television. he has worked on productions starring Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Nealon, Keanu Reeves, Bryan Cranston, Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Maria Bello, along with many other notable talents.
Over several years, Maria has transitioned into a new position for which all her talents and skills are best exploited, that of Producer. Starting with videos for music luminaries such as Angus and Julia Stone and Mark Cote, as well commercials for Disney’s Digital Short Content division. She further cultivated her role as producer as she has moved into narrative film over the last couple of years, both short subject and feature length. Most recently Maria served as Production Manager on Protocol Entertainment’s “Havenhurst”. She is presently in the development stages on a feature entitled “Devil’s Answer”, as well as “First Responders” and “These Eyes”. The short films “Welcome to Forever” and “Cuckold Picasso”, both award winners, are among her most recent projects. “Avus” is her first foray into writing and directing.
CAST FOR STAGED READING:
Bodie Olmos
Sigal Diamant
Diann Marchlewski
Thomas DiSalvo
Maria Lorenzana
Producer/Writer/Director
http://www.imdb.me/marialorenzana
Producer Maria Lorenzana has extensive Film and Television experience as a sought-after Costume Designer and Supervisor. Born in Guatemala and raised in Chicago, she was exposed to many influences in her formative years. At a very early age she became immersed in fashion as an art form. Surrounded by family and friends who were musicians, painters, writers and textile makers, all these influences were threads woven into the tapestry that is her creative persona. After a period of exploration and many diverse career choices, Maria finally returned to her original love. Earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion at Columbia College Chicago, (where she eventually spent some time giving back as an Adjunct Professor), she dove headfirst into costume design and eventually found herself working unceasingly in film and television. he has worked on productions starring Adam Sandler, Al Pacino, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Nealon, Keanu Reeves, Bryan Cranston, Billy Bob Thornton, William Hurt, Maria Bello, along with many other notable talents.
Over several years, Maria has transitioned into a new position for which all her talents and skills are best exploited, that of Producer. Starting with videos for music luminaries such as Angus and Julia Stone and Mark Cote, as well commercials for Disney’s Digital Short Content division. She further cultivated her role as producer as she has moved into narrative film over the last couple of years, both short subject and feature length. Most recently Maria served as Production Manager on Protocol Entertainment’s “Havenhurst”. She is presently in the development stages on a feature entitled “Devil’s Answer”, as well as “First Responders” and “These Eyes”. The short films “Welcome to Forever” and “Cuckold Picasso”, both award winners, are among her most recent projects. “Avus” is her first foray into writing and directing.
CAST FOR STAGED READING:
Bodie Olmos
Sigal Diamant
Diann Marchlewski
Thomas DiSalvo
