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State Crossed Lovers

Directed by Alyssa Rallo Bennett
Scripted Short Screenplay Development

STATE CROSSED LOVERS is a drama inspired by true stories and very real possibilities that bring to light through character and situation personal stories in an around the choices we make and what shapes those choices. This short/pilot is one of three festival shorts that will also be part of a feature film dramatizing personal stories as they relates to the cultural, political and legal environment of women's rights within the U.S..

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Genre

Drama Romance

Synopsis

Mila Hart, a modern day Juliet, is secretly pregnant, undecided, and living with her conservative parents in an unnamed state in the U.S.. Her boyfriend, Lucas Cruz, has big plans for his future and isn't ready to be a father. With abortion now illegal in their state and only a one clinic within 100 miles and out of the state - anonymity, family, and community culture make this couple's decision complicated and dangerous. Like the Capulets and Montague's Verona, the laws of the state and views of family play a pivotal role in this true-to-life Romeo & Juliet story.

Bio

Alyssa Rallo Bennett is a storyteller at heart, combining her passion for directing, producing, acting, writing and known as a singer/songwriter as RALLO - was born and raised in NYC, and trained at Tisch-Drama, she began her career working with iconic directors like Zeffirelli, Scorsese, Robert Benton & Robert Lewis. Developing and co-produced Rain Without Thunder (Berlin Film Festival, starring Jeff Daniels, Ming-Na Wen & Steve Zahn), a human rights drama she went on to direct her first feature, The Pack, which was accepted into the Tribeca Film Festival (Lucie Arnaz, Elisabeth Moss), then Aberrant (Jack Quaid, Tibor Feldman), ReRUN (Christopher Lloyd), and recent feature, The Arrival (Gravitas Ventures, starring Pooya Mohseni). 

Notable festival (Newport Beach, Soho FF, Beverly Hills FF) shorts include Compulsion, Crowbar, The Finance of Art, and The Dishwasher. Most recently, she directed a new pilot, SCARECROW, starring Marin Hinkle & Kate Arrington. Alyssa co-founded Stonestreet Studios and created the Tisch Drama-affiliated Screen Acting & Production Residency, mentoring talents like Rachel Sennott, Miles Teller, Rachel Brosnahan, Nik Walker & many others.


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