AFTER LOSING HER JOB, HOME, AND SENSE OF SELF, A STRUGGLING NEW YORK
ACTRESS TURNS TO ONLY FANS FOR SURVIVAL— ONLY TO DESCEND INTO A
NIGHTMARISH SPIRAL OF EXPLOITATION, PARANOIA, AND VIOLENCE WHERE THE
LINE BETWEEN PERFORMANCE AND REALITY DISINTEGRATES.
AMARA, a failed actress who left Los Angeles for New York to “make it,” finds herself broke, dependent on her boyfriend, and humiliated by the grind
of anonymous auditions. When she’s replaced as the lead in an off broadway adaptation of”the seagual” by her more successful DOPpelganger and
understudY, MICHELLE, and publicly fired, desperation drives her to create an OnlyFans account. What begins as a half-ironic act of empowerment quickly becomes a descent into psychological and physical danger. As AMARA’S alter ego gains traction online, her real identity unravels — her leaked photos go viral, her boyfriend kicks her out, and after a drunken accident, she’s drawn into the orbit of a stranger who promises safety but leads
her deeper into chaos. When an online “fan” offers her money to meet, the encounter turns violent and horrifyingly public — live-streamed torture disguised as sex work performance. AmARA escapes, but the trauma, drugs, and paranoia collapse her reality. She ends on stage where she began: giving the same monologue as before — only now, she’s lived every word of it—And her grasp on reality isn’t as air tight… With a shocking, Poignant twist, the audience is left pondering the nature of our attention economy and one’S own INVOLVEMENT in it.
Noel Leon is an award-winning filmmaker, author, and comedian whose work spans multiple genres and disciplines. A veteran journalist and stand-up comic, she brings razor-sharp wit and emotional depth to every project. Her debut feature, A Comedy of Errors—which she wrote, co-directed, edited, and starred in—premiered at the Big Apple Film Festival this spring and has already attracted distribution interest.
Noel’s earlier short films have won several festivals, showcasing her unique voice as a writer-director-performer. Currently, she is in preproduction on The Sicilian Squad, a star-studded, high-budget feature she penned, backed by Buffalo 8, Mickey Gooch, and Rick Schwartz (Black Swan, The Departed).
In addition to her film work, Noel is represented by Trident Media for her debut book, set to release next spring. A former competitive figure skater of 17 years, she brings fierce discipline and rhythm to her storytelling. Based in New York City, she is also sober and active in the local recovery community, grounding her work in honesty, resilience, and transformation.
