Lola

After Tessie’s grandmother, Lola, is diagnosed with dementia, Tessie makes it her mission to save Lola’s memories. Tessie has created a machine that transports her inside Lola’s mind — a majestic library. Every memory is a book, and Tessie is trying to save one very dear to her: a memory of her and her grandma singing karaoke. Tessie and Lola can keep the memory if they recreate it perfectly. But thwarting their attempts at every turn is Mena, a small AI webcam. Mena is the dementia that’s slowly creeping into Lola’s mind. Will Tessie keep on trying in vain to save her grandmother’s memories? Or learn to accept her grandmother’s dementia?

Directed by Grace Hanna
Produced by Uloaku Anyiam-Osigwe, Derek Manansala, and Eduardo Maia

Director’s Bio: Grace Hanna is a Filipino-American filmmaker based in Los Angeles. They’ve worked as a director’s assistant on Aquarius (NBC) and Chance (Hulu). Grace’s next film, Halcyon Days, is being sponsored by Film Independent. Their AFI thesis, Lola, won the directorial debut award at Indy Shorts and has been featured at numerous Oscar-qualifying film festivals, including AFI, LAAPFF, and BronzeLens. Grace loves genre: finding magic in the mundane is at the heart of the stories they tell.

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