COLA
(Working title: The Pepsi-Cola Addict)
An independent feature film in development
Written & Directed by JO GARRITY
Based on the novel by JUNE-ALISON GIBBONS
Logline
Malibu State, 1981.
A teenage writer with situational mutism drops out of high school and enrolls in a correspondence course in writing to become a popular author. When her sister’s lovesick classmate enters her small world, she finds a muse for an incendiary work that might finally unleash her voice, if it doesn’t consume her first.
Life is a confusement.
Key Facts
Written & Directed by Jo Garrity
Based on the novel by June-Alison Gibbons
Format: Fiction feature film
Genre: Coming-of-age, Tragicomedy
Language: English
Expected length: 110 min
Initiating Producer: Jog Films (Barcelona)
Country of Production: Spain
Co-Production (seeking): EU / UK
Stage: Active development; targeting early 2027 production window
Brand note: No brand affiliation is assumed or required
Seeking
International partners in
Co-production
Financing
Casting
Key creative roles
Theatrical-first distribution
Social impact in mental health advocacy and arts education
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Inspiration Reel
About the Work & Rights
Based on the rediscovered novel by June-Alison Gibbons, written and self-published in 1981 when the author was 16, COLA brings a radical work to life as an independent feature film for global theatrical audiences.
Rights: Film rights held by Jog Films
Brand note: No corporate brand affiliation is assumed or required
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