Go for Grandma
WRITTEN BY
Lucian Nakazato-Patterson
STARRING
Justine Lupe, Austin Schoenfeld
and Amy Madigan
DIRECTED BY
Sabrina Doyle
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Larkin Lane Films, Grade A Pictures
STORY
GO FOR GRANDMA tells the story of seven year old Lucian (Austin Schoenfeld) navigating a strained home life with his emotionally stretched mother (Justine Lupe). Despite the polished, secure appearance of his life in Manhattan, Lucian’s reality is fraught with uncertainty.

The close bond he holds with his grandmother (Amy Madigan) becomes a powerful anchor as life grows increasingly unstable.  
STORY
She encourages Lucian’s spirit and sweeping imagination — often telling him bedtime stories through their shared walkie talkies. Eventually, Lucian’s grandma begins to notice that her daughter, Lucian’s mom, is struggling to care for him and tries to intervene.

Inspired by true events, GO FOR GRANDMA explores the enduring bond between grandmother and grandchild, the power of imagination and the resilience of spirit.
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NOTABLE MENTIONS
2023 Academy Awards Contender
FESTIVALS
AFI FEST
Montreal Independent Film Festival
Malibu Film Festival
Seattle Film Festival
San Jose International Short Film Festival
Black Bear Film Festival
Mammoth Film Festival
Sedona International Film Festival
Dubai Indie Film Festival
AWARDS
2023 AFI FEST
Nominee, Grand Jury Prize
2024 Montreal Independent Film Festival
Winner, Best Narrative Short Film
2024 Seattle Film Festival
Winner, Grand Jury Award Short Film
Winner, Best Screenplay
Winner, Best Actress, Justine Lupe
Winner, Best Young Actor, Austin Schoenfeld
2024 Dubai Indie Film Fest
Winner, Best Actress, Justine Lupe

Sabrina Doyle


"Lorelei," won the Jury Prize at the 2020 Deauville American Film Festival and the Jordan Ressler First Feature Award at the 2021 Miami Film Festival. The film was released in select US theaters and sold toHulu in the US and Sky Cinema in the UK.
Sabrina is a writer and director based between Los Angeles and London. Her feature directing debut, Lorelei, starring Pablo Schreiber and Jena Malone, was an Official Selection of the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival.
Sabrina's shorts have been seen on the pan-European TV network ARTE, the cable channel ShortsTV and the streaming service Fandor, as well as at dozens of international film festivals, including Edinburgh and Fantasia. She was chosen to participate in the inaugural Sony Pictures Entertainment Diverse Directors Program. As a screen writer, she’s been a Top 50 Nicholl Semifinalist and has written for Participant Media.
The late Sir Alan Parker called Sabrina’s work "outstanding [...] refreshingly intelligent, serious and lyrical. Much needed in tomorrow's cinema." Her directing work has been supported by Women in Film LA,Google, Panavision, the Mary Pickford Foundation and BAFTA North America.
Sabrina is also a member of the Directors Guild of America and a voting member of BAFTA, the British Academy of Film & Television Arts. Previously, Sabrina worked as a BBC journalist for six years, producing content for the UK’s flagship news programs. A first generation high school graduate, she got top Bachelor's and MPhil degrees from Cambridge University, where her work was supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. She subsequently won a Fulbright Scholarship to attend the American Film Institute, where she completed her MFA in Film Directing.

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