Broken Virginia is the story of a woman who moves out on her own and slips and falls. Through various therapies, her mother and a helpful neighbor, Virginia begins to heal.
In 2020, during Los Angeles’ stay at home orders, I wrote and directed a micro budget feature film called Broken Virginia using marionettes created by my artist friend James Mathers. For the next two months, five furloughed masked friends (mostly from the 80’s) came over to help puppeteer this story in an open garage a few days a week. The cast was comprised of people I’ve known and my mother who lived across town. Because of the lockdown, they all used remote audio. (Meaning my actors emailed me their dialogue recorded on their cellphones in cars or closets.) The film is now available on Vimeo demand to rent or buy. See the trailer below and then click Rent It button to watch our marionettes come to life, the ultimate in play therapy.
Poster by James Mathers
Broken Virginia trailer
