In Development
Body Shop
Magical Realism, Comedy
In an alternate reality where “body shops” replace hospitals, Lupe’s body suffers an accident that forces her into the loaner frame of a white Anglo woman. Desperate to expedite the repairs, Lupe ventures to a rumored black market to source skin that matches her true identity.
Credits
Writer-Director Maria Mealla
Producer Laura Fries
Accolades and recognitions
Sidewalk Narrative Labs 2022 Selection
Tribeca-ATT Untold Stories 2023 Finalist
NALIP Media Accelerator 2024 Selection
PGA Create 2024 Selection
Latest Update
Body Shop was pitched live in front of an audience and jury at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival and received with much praise and excitement. Laura is currently in consideration for the Sundance Producer's Lab. We continue to venture in search of partners to bring this story to life.
Body Shop - concept short
Magical Realism, Comedy
In an alternate reality where “body shops” replace hospitals, a young mechanic discovers a wealthy client pressuring her boss to loan her a latina body for a night out. Appalled by the request and determined to stop it, she takes measures into her own hands.
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