Blue Bistro Creative Collaborates with Magnolia Tree Productions On The Film Loren's Chimera
Brittany Mayti Stars in Socially Relevant Short, Centered On Missing BIPOC Women
(Atlanta) Award-winning filmmaker Tequoia Urbina (Magnolia Tree Pictures) partners with Executive Producers Lynnette Doby (Write Way Consulting) and Anthony R. Page (Blue Bistro Creative) on the short film Loren's Chimera. The film is about the escape of a young woman who was held captive in a basement.
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| Brittany Mayti as Loren |
Brittany Mayti, known for Irv Gotti's Tales on BET and Katt Williams' American Bad Boy, leads the film and is flanked by a supporting cast that includes Dexter Matthews, Tinesha Lynn, and Shawn Polite-Bledsoe.
The project was inspired after Tequoia read an article where a Black woman was held captive in the basement of an Ohio home. The woman escaped and went to the authorities and told of her experience. Initially, they did not take her seriously. It was later discovered that her assailant had several dead bodies buried on his property.
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| Actresses Tinesha Lynn (left) and Brittany Mayti. |
This story points to the unfortunate disparity and lack of mainstream priority for missing Black women. As the writer, director, and cinematographer for the film, Urbina decided to use the power of cinema to call attention to this issue. “I created this film to honor the women who have suffered from media apathy; those missing and murdered women of color and trans women who didn't get the attention that they needed. Countless names will go unknown, unspoken, and only remembered by their loved ones. This film is for them and for the women fortunate enough to be alive to tell their stories. Our voices must be heard.”
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| Pictured Here: Brittany Mayti and Shawn Polite-Bledsoe. |
Doby shared sentiments behind her support for this film. “I joined Tequoia in producing this film because society at large does not care about the safety of black women in the media or otherwise. Our abductions, domestic abuse, and random acts of violence garner no awareness unless, unfortunately, they result in a fatality. And even then it's not publicized as it should. That needs to change.”
The film also received support from Page's team at Blue Bistro Creative and his newly established Studio Blue Acting Conservatory. The conservatory focuses on innovation, prioritizes community, and encourages a 360 approach to building a creative career. Some of the students worked in front of the camera, while others took opportunities to support this project behind the scenes.
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| Pictured Here (Left to Right) Ameyah Urbina, Tequoia Urbina, Ivory Reid, Brittany Mayti, Shawn Polite-Bledsoe, Dexter Matthews, Cheryl Booker, Verlenzo Hawk, Tinesha Lynn, and Anthony R. Page |
The team has completed principal photography and is seeking support to complete the post-production of the film. They have launched an IndieGoGo fundraising campaign to seek support.
To support the film's Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign click here
or go to IndieGoGo.com and search Loren's Chimera
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