Logline
Malibu State, 1981.
At the dawn of the Reagan era, a situationally-mute dropout longs to become an author. Chasing an intoxicating story that might finally give her a voice, she risks her freedom, her first love, and the survival of her radically subversive work itself.
Overview
Format: Fiction feature film
Genre: Tragicomedy
Language: English
Production base: Barcelona, Spain
Status: Late Development
Target Production window: Q3 2026
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International partners in
Co-production
Financing
Casting
Key creative roles
Theatrical-first distribution
Social impact & mental health advocacy
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About the Work & Rights
Based on the rediscovered 1981 novel by June-Alison Gibbons, written and self-published when the author was sixteen, COLA brings a contemporary lens to a period story of expression, silence, and survival.
Rights: Film rights held by Jog Films for independent production.
Brand note: No corporate brand affiliation is assumed or required.
Life is a confusement.
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