YOYOs
You're On Your Own
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You're On Your Own •
A film about
Family
Disagreements
Politics
Being Misunderstood
Survival
Nature
Growing Up
Coming Together
Family Disagreements Politics Being Misunderstood Survival Nature Growing Up Coming Together
Liberal sisters Dinah and Abigail return to their childhood homestead in rural Virginia after a long estrangement to pay respects to their (supposedly) dying conservative father - and get bamboozled into running the survivalist camp for kids that their parents founded after the sisters flew the coop.
Meet the Team
Our team grows every month as we get closer to filming!
Lexi Graboski
Writer / Producer / Actor
Lexi Graboski’s TV & Film credits include American Crime Story on FX, the pilot Dirty written/directed by Jeff Meek, the horror feature The New Hands written/directed by Brandon Scullion, and several short films and web series. She has performed around southern CA with Will & Company and across the country with Playfair. Behind the camera, Lexi wrote and produced several comedy shorts with her all-female sketch team The Sissy Space Cats, as well as her short film Uphill which screened at the Reel Recovery Festival in 2015. In 2016 she produced Reasons to be Pretty and Reasons to be Happy at the Two Roads Theater.
Michal Sinnott
Writer / Producer / Actor
Michal Sinnott is an award winning, classically trained actor/writer/ director/storyteller. Her first narrative feature, Unpacking, as a co/writer-director-producer-actor wrapped the 2024 festival circuit. 'Unpacking' screened 25 festivals globally (including Cinequest, Richmond International, & Sedona International) and won 17 awards (including Best Actress (Michal), Best of the Fest, Best Ensemble, Audience Choice, & Rising Star Director).
Lynda Reiss
Director
Lynda, who was born in New York and raised in England, is a multi award winning director. Her short films show range from drama to dark comedy and one of them was Oscar qualified in 2019. Her entire career has been a 25 year Master Class in prep, production, and finding rapid solutions to last minute requests while still telling the story, on such projects as American Beauty, American History X, Stranger Things, True Detective, and Winning Time. Lynda is a fellow of the Sony Pictures Diverse Directors Program, the Black Magic Collective Filmmaker Advancement Initiative, and a fellow of the Women in Film Transitioning Creatives Mentor Program.
Chelsea Fenton
Line Producer
Chelsea Fenton, a Canadian-American Producer and member of the Producers Guild of America was born in Toronto, raised in Dubai, and is now based in Los Angeles. She has produced nine features and multiple shorts, music videos and brand content spots with budgets ranging from $50,000 to $5,000,000. She has successfully navigated production logistics such as working with a bear, pyro and explosives, extensive VFX and stunts, cast/crews of 200+ people, aerial filming with helicopters, and working within various states to acquire tax credits and rebates towards production.
Heather Waters
Producer
Heather Waters is an award-winning producer, director, and writer known for her visionary leadership in film, music, and the arts. She is the Founder & Producer of the Richmond International Film Festival (RIFF), Founder of the arts & tech company, the Indie MIX, and Co-founder of Creative World Awards (CWA), a leading development company serving writers worldwide. Waters’ body of work spans narratives and documentaries. Her most recent film, A Mother’s Promise, is an award winning 1920’s short making its run on the festival circuit with an accompanied feature in development. She is thrilled to be a producer on the upcoming feature film YOYOS, set to shoot in Virginia this summer.
Jarrod Russel
Director of Photography
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Danny Caporaletti
Assistant Director
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Rachel Leggett
Art Director
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