Deviled Lamb (2023)
Production Team

Bella Cordero
Director

Olivia Cordero
Wardrobe Assistant

Skye Sherwood
Sound Recordist

June Folder
Deviled Lamb

Isabelle Burton
Head of Vanities

Tayler Gilbert
Prop Master

Afton Lin Shumate
Key Production Assistant

Addison Asby
Little Lamb

Oz Overshiner
Camera Operator + Grip

Sierra Cruz
Camera Assistant

Sasha Reid
Production Assistant

Ben Cissner
Talent

Markel Randle
Camera Operator + Gaffer

Caleb Miller
Camera Assistant

Jasmine Powell
Still Photographer
Story Summary
Deviled Lamb is a short film that speaks on topics such as sexual trauma, insomnia, and reoccurring nightmares. Taking place in the early 70s in a small Catholic School in rural Missouri. Deviled Lamb follows an eighteen-year-old survivor of sexual assault, four years after the event took place. The film portrays how trauma can spread well beyond the event itself, leading to a silent domino effect that follows for years after the event. In the film, we watch the young girl as she navigates through a series of surreal nightmares, in search of the lost fourteen-year-old, still stuck inside the memory that took place four years prior.
This is a personal story about healing and processing for all survivors of trauma.
About The Film
Deviled Lamb, is a hybrid short film, taking influences from both experimental and narrative storytelling, based on my personal story as a survivor.
A short film exploring topics of trauma, PTSD, insomnia, and reoccurring nightmares. Influenced by my research on human psychology and various sleep studies.
Pre-production of the film began in November 2021.
Production began on December 11th, 2022.
February to May will be dedicated to post-production and developing an original soundtrack.
The remaining film budget is roughly $5,000 to cover production fees, I have contributed $2,000 between pre-production and production costs. The intended length of the film is estimated to be 20 - 40 minutes.
Unfortunately, many productions that deal with sexual assault almost glamorize the subject. So many movies focus on the sexual assault itself rather than the healing process. Deviled Lamb is a story revolving around healing from trauma, with no need for a graphic scene. The stakes are high for this project because this is a touchy subject, but as a survivor, I feel I have an intimate understanding that enables me to tell this story sensitively and accurately.

