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    No Rules
    ABOUT THE PROJECT

    LOGLINE
    In the glittery ‘90s, a rambunctious Jersey Drag Queen and her best Judy go to extreme lengths to realize their dream of opening their own artistic sanctuary!

    SYNOPSIS
    In 1992 New Jersey, at the boom of drag culture and amidst the raging AIDS epidemic, drag queen Visa Declined and best friend Angela Caruso find themselves at a standstill in their creative endeavors while desperately trying to build a community to call their own. Their dream of one day owning their own bar where they can produce their own shows is becoming less of a reality as they approach their mid-thirties and feel societal pressure to “grow up” and “get a real job”. Nonetheless, Angela is stubborn, Visa’s an optimist, and neither of them are fulfilled by the idea of a traditional and ordinary life. But how can two struggling artists scrape together the money for a down payment? They get creative, of course!

    Set in the infamous Garden State and brought to life with nostalgic 1990s club music, No Rules, written by and starring New Jersey native Ashley Gianni, is a film that celebrates friendship, queerness, and the power of femininity, all while empowering the viewer to pursue a fulfilled life even it means breaking the rules!

    PROJECT TYPE Narrative Feature

    DIRECTOR Catriona Rubenis-Stevens
    SCREENWRITER Ashley Gianni
    PRODUCER Catriona Rubenis-Stevens
    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Ashley Gianni
    producer Laura Scarano

    WEBSITE norulesfilm.com

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