NICOLE EMANUELE
& BETH HOYT
SISTERS

NICE SHOES Post production (color) Grant

The Project: It’s either 1986 or 2023, but one thing is clear: the bus that Molly and Dee are waiting for is not coming. They are hopeful ladies though, so they never stop anticipating it. Molly, a 30-something nun, was waiting for it before Dee, a vivacious makeup artist with a suitcase, arrived. They are oddly bonded as they discover they are both wearing thrifted Chico State t-shirts. Hearing Dee’s stomach growl, Molly offers her a granola bar from her purse. Inside the purse are many more things that will appear as they are needed, including one item that truly solves both of their problems and inspires them to take a leap of faith towards their hopes. They might have failed at wish making in the past, but this bus stop turns out to be a magical encounter for both of them.

The Filmmakers:

Nicole Emanuele (Director) is a filmmaker based in Los Angeles. She wrote and directed the short film Wingmen as part of Refinery 29/Level Forward’s Shatterbox series in 2019. She was one of five directors in the 2017 Tribeca/Chanel Through Her Lens Directing Workshop. Her previous short Love, Gina premiered on The Playlist after playing festivals across the country. She produced the feature film Not Waving But Drowning featuring Adam Driver and Lili Reinhart. She directed her latest short film Sisters! two months postpartum and is proud as hell to be back in the directing saddle as a new mom to baby Elle.

Beth Hoyt (Writer/Co-star) is an actress and comedian who has appeared on Inside Amy Schumer, High Maintenance, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the upcoming seasons of Better Call Saul and Dead to Me. She hosts a monthly stand up show in Los Angeles, Goodnight LA!, and was a New Face in 2015 Just for Laughs Festival. She writes and performs high dramedy sketches and impressions on her YouTube channel, BethInShow, which has over 2 million views.

Follow Nicole Emanuele on Instagram (@coleemanuele) and Twitter (@coleemanuele)

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