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Muriel and Joyce Get a Boat (Short Film)

Some folks ease into their golden years, others look forward to untethered adventure. Muriel and Joyce get more than they bargain for when they attend the funeral of a dear, lifelong friend. After the service Joyce catches a glimpse of an affair from her past. An old song begins to play in her head and the sight of Quinn leaves her shaken: skeletons aren’t supposed to step out of the closet. And before she’s had time to catch her breath and slow her pulse, she and Muriel find out they’ve inherited a 19-foot sailboat. So much for a sleepy retirement and on to adventure! And on their way to becoming seaworthy, Joyce and Muriel must navigate their very different lives. Joyce, has the comfort and company of her son and his family while Muriel lives a solitary life as a golf widow. Her husband Bix is the ever-absent partner in her life—so absent, in fact, that he doesn’t know of his wife’s inheritance until it’s dropped like a bomb at the breakfast table. When Joyce has a second chance encounter with Quinn (what are the odds, after all these years!), she can no longer pretend that she’s not obsessed with her memories of a night spent together years ago, and she turns to Muriel for advice. But there are rough seas ahead. Things don’t go well when you keep secrets from your best friend—for decades—and she finds out about it. Especially when she has a secret or two of her own.

 

 

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Muriel and Joyce Get a Boat (short film):

Film in the Zoo - May 2022 - WINNER - Best Writing, Excellence in Acting (Gail Curtis Snyder and Stephanie Skinner) 

Eurasia International Film Festival - 2022 - Finalist

 

Boden International Film Festival (BIFF) - Dec 2021 - Semi-Finalist

Wolf Tree Film Festival - 2022  - Semi-Finalist

Hodu International Film Festival - Dec 2021 - WINNER Best LGBT short film

Golden Leaf International Film Festival - 2021 - Special Mention Award - Best LGBT Short Film

Uruvatti International Film Festival - 2021 - Special Jury Award - Best LGBT Short Film

Tekka International Film Festival - 2021 - Special Mention Award - Best LGBT Short Film​

Guttercast - 2021 - Official Selection

Sessions by Lift-Off Global Network - 2021 - Official Selection

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