SHORT FILM: Let’s Leave the Planet!

**Logline:**
Tara is a bored stoner without much going on… until her boyfriend, Andy, tells her that he’s an alien and they should leave earth ASAP. But is he just messing with her, or what…?

**Director Statement:**
Let's Leave the Planet! is a love letter aliens and 90's stoner movies. Shot on a freezing cold roof after lockdown, this was our way of staying creative and making our own work during a very tough time. The film follows Andy and Tara, who are exploring their relationship, and the uncomfortable question…“Will you move in with me?” How do we navigate this question in love and uncertainty? How do we become vulnerable enough to jump into one another’s world (quite literally)? We hope you enjoy this film as much as we did making it.
**Specs**
Genre: **Sci-Fi**
Running Time: **7 min 59 sec**
Aspect Ratio: **16:9**
Screening Formats: **1080p DCP, 1080p ProRes**
Sound: **Stereo.**
Shot on **Sony A7sii, 24p, original format 4K**
Language: **English**

LLTP! Trailer

Cast/Crew

**Chelsea Bryn Lockie - Director**

Chelsea is a Brooklyn based director who hails from Elko Nevada, 'the home of Cowboy Poetry'. Chelsea has a particular niche in character driven narratives. She has directed, written, produced, and developed short films, award-winning web series, and Off-Broadway theatre. She is a member of the Actors Studio Playwriting and Directors Unit and a company member of Hapa Media. Recent directing credits include 'Woe Is She', an award winning web series recently named 'best web series' and 'best dramedy' by NYWIFT (GoIndieTV, RokuTV), Produced 'Diner NYC' a feature film directed by Glenn Fuhrman (Flag Art Film Productions), Directed 'Still Beings' as part of a 3 part series titled 'On Death & Dying' produced by Hapa Media. In addition to directing and producing, she serves as the Associate Executive Director of The Actors Studio Drama School Repertory season.
www.chelsealockie.com

**Julia Rae Maldonado - Writer**
Julia is a Bronx based dramatist for stage and screen. She is a founding member of girlSOUP and the creator and head writer of the interactive web series *Karula’s Dream Show Live*. Her plays have been developed & produced by the LAByrinth Theatre, Theatre East and the Stella Adler Studio. Her play *Juntos* is was a finalist in the 2021 Samuel French OOB Festival and her play *Buskers!* was a Finalist for the Heideman Award National 10-Minute Play Contest (Actors Theatre Louisville). Her short play *Real Life* is published in Gary Garrison’s *A (More) Perfect 10* & *A Younger 10* . BFA - NYU Tisch, MFA - Actors Studio Drama School.
www.juliaraemaldonado.com

**Jeff Gorcyca - “Andy”**

Jeff is an actor, voice over artist, musician, and singer from New York City. He graduated from Actors Studio Drama School in 2016, and since then, he has worked regionally in theatre, and voiced over a dozen audiobooks, and has been in several television commercials. Before pursuing acting, Jeff worked in Radio as an on-air host at 93.7 WSTW in Wilmington, DE. In his spare time, he loves to read, run, and play video games.
www.JeffGorcycaActor.com

Michael Lamarra - Writer/Cinematographer

Michael Lamarra is a New York based DP and Camera Op. He started his interest in video at the age of 12, learning the basics of lighting and editing from Philadelphia Photographer, Mike Allebach. He continued his education into Narrative and Documentary at Hunter College, and he now works full time as a camera person for the major networks including ABC, NBC, CBS, alongside private clients like Walmart, Disney, and Maersk. His work is regularly featured on Hulu and national television, has received multiple film festival awards, and a CBS Sunday Morning Piece (Borrowed Time: Julie Yip) has received an Emmy nomination.

www.mrlamarra.com