ABOUT THE PROJECT
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Lady Kings of Texas is a 90-minute suspense comedy set in a near-future Texas that has seceded from the U.S., outlawed childless women over 35, and is now hunting them down. Both thriller and satire, the film celebrates women’s resilience, wit, and collective defiance in the face of erasure.
SYNOPSIS
Hidden deep in the Texas wilderness of the near future, four women live off the grid, fugitives in a state that has turned against them: Loiza, a hardened survivalist; Cassidy, an influencer separated from her followers; Eleanor, their idealistic ringleader; and Kendra, an activist haunted by loss. When a stranger claiming to be an ally appears, their fragile refuge splinters. With bounty hunters closing in, the women must fight to survive—and face the secrets that tore them apart years ago. LADY KINGS OF TEXAS is a suspense comedy that dares women to take up space and reclaim their voices. As it imagines the chilling consequences of America’s tightening grip on women’s bodily autonomy, the film also explores the power of sisterhood in the form of four bold, complex women learning to see one another more clearly and rediscover their strength together. This sharp, darkly funny ride invites audiences to transform a time of rage and fear into fierce, cathartic connection.
Writer/Director Erin Brown Thomas is an award-winning filmmaker who creates “traumedies”—emotionally-charged dramedies that disguise deep pathos beneath sharp humor. Her bold single-shot pilot Chasers made history as the first narrative project accepted into both Sundance and Slamdance, also screening at SXSW Sydney and winning Best TV at HollyShorts. She was named an Artist in Residence at Palm Springs ShortFest, won a juried award at Cinequest, and screened at AMPAV’s Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at Cannes.
PROJECT TYPE Narrative Feature
DIRECTOR Erin Brown Thomas
SCREENWRITER KATHERINE DUDAS
PRODUCER Carly Christopher, Elisabeth Ness, Giovannie Cruz
CO-PRODUCER Kenneisha Thompson, Krystal Riggs
WEBSITE ladykingsoftexas.com
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