Alessandra Lacorazza and Justine LaViolette
THE BOAT

Pre-production grant
Funds will be used to support tech scout and test shooting.

About the project: The Boat is a road trip comedy about two queer sisters set on a sailboat. The film is an exploration of the absurdity of loss and the reluctantly tenacious support of siblings. Our protagonist Ryan brings her sister Lou on a sailing day trip to distract herself from her painful divorce. But things don’t go according to plan.

About the filmmakers:

Alessandra Lacorazza is a queer Colombian-American writer-director and editor based in Brooklyn. Her short film Mami had its world premiere at Palm Springs ShortFest 2019, and was an official selection at NALIP, New York Latino Film Festival, Durban Film Festival and the Nitehawk Shorts Festival. Her first feature project In the Summers participated in the 2020 NALIP Latino Media Market. In 2020 she became a screenwriting fellow with WGA-east and FilmNation, with their support she wrote her next second feature SOLA. SOLA was selected for Tribeca’s Creators Market.

Justine LaViolette is a Queer writer-director and producer based in Brooklyn, NY. Over the past decade Justine has created a body of work that centers women and folks of the LGBTQIA+ experience. Justine is the founder of Perfect Day, a full service production company that is both WBENC and NGLCC certified. Perfect Day’s work has been showcased at several film festivals and featured on multiple digital outlets including Vogue and Adweek.

Alessandra Website | Instagram / Justine Website | Instagram