Tommy Joyner

This was originally meant to be a futuristic, apocalyptic story about a woman who becomes a mail order bride to escape from prosecution for having a life-saving surgery. Unfortunately, women are being prosecuted NOW under misogynistic laws, simply for trying to access life-saving reproductive care. In this short film, Tim picks up his mail order bride, Briana, and takes her to his cabin in the Canadian woods. Things do not go well, however, and she escapes. She runs to the nearest place of business seeking help and fortunately meets someone who helps her find a new purpose in life.

High school guidance counselor Jeff and his platonic friend and co-worker Anne are responsible, well intentioned, kind… and boring. They frustratingly watch on as their peers find love and companionship, while they continue to fail in spectacular fashion when it comes to romance. As they reach their loneliness breaking point, they make a pact to forgo their familiar, vanilla personas in exchange for their unexplored, confident alter egos. They wave goodbye to Jeff’s awkward all-male book club and Anne’s flailing attempts to catch the eye of Jeff’s sexy neighbor Max, and say hello to raucous summer nights filled with booze, dancing, and sex. Naturally things don’t exactly go according to plan.