Alyssa Lerner

WRITER DIRECTOR

BREAK IN (2020)

What’s more embarrassing than writing erotic fiction about your crush? Writing erotic fiction about your crush and then accidentally texting it to her. When this very thing happens to Nousha, she enlists the help of her best friend, Oliver, and they set out on a mission to delete the text. By any means necessary.

WRITTEN/DIRECTED BY Alyssa Lerner / PRODUCED BY Alyssa Lerner and Cat McCabe / CINEMATOGRAPHY BY Lucas Miller

Best Comedy Short, PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (2021)

Best In Show, WICKED QUEER FILM FESTIVAL (2021)

Grant Winner, INSIDE OUT RE:FOCUS FUND (2020)

and other stuff

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WATCH THE TRAILER HERE:

After Nousha accidentally texts her crush some erotic fiction, she'll do whatever it takes to delete the message. Written and directed by Alyssa Lerner Produced by Alyssa Lerner and Cat McCabe Cinematography by Lucas D. Miller Edited by Cullan Bruce Featuring: Kimia Behpoornia as Nousha Riley Westling as Oliver Sara Young Chandler as Melody Cat Davis as Leanne Vas Provakatis as Austin Production Designer: Cassie Llanas Script Supervisor: Sam Mallari Music by Michael Paraskevas Guitar Performance by Paul Humphrey Assistant Director: Cullan Bruce DIT: Lee Wilson Hair and Makeup Artist: Amanda Tralle Sound Operator: Stephanie Roberts Production Coordinator: Michelle Nguyen 1st AC: Amanda Petrone 2nd AC: Jaxon Schreiver Swing: Fernando Castro Swing: Luke Leidelmeyer Production Design Assistant: Clara Goldstein Casting Assistant: Chris Lee Production Assistant: Elyse Fritschel Colorist: Lucas Miller Sound Mixer: Jon Iglecias