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Lydia Martinelli

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  • Director
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In order to survive, a father-daughter relationship turns into a business partnership crossing two countries. A dictating father in Afghanistan and his obedient daughter LAYLA in Los Angeles enter the high-stakes, high-risk world of drug smuggling. LAYLA's loyalty is questioned when she betrays a local drug distributor
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Layla (2009)
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Lydia Martinelli is known for Nose Candy (2010), Leverage (2006) and Slicing Time (2010).
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Known for

    Nose Candy
    5.0
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2010
    "Leverage" Assoc. Producer Clinton H.Wallace with Amanda Scheer-Demme at The 2006 Sundance Film Festival
    Leverage
    6.0
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2006
    Slicing Time
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2010
    Layla
    5.6
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Dying to Live
      Video
      • producer
      • 2011
    • The Thief
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • Double Cross
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2010
    • Nose Candy
      5.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Slicing Time
      Short
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Whiskey Neat (2009)
      Whiskey Neat
      6.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Lauren Hildebrandt: Live from Hollywood
      Video
      • producer
      • 2009
    • Her Need for Speed (2009)
      Her Need for Speed
      6.5
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2009
    • Layla
      5.6
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009
    • "Leverage" Assoc. Producer Clinton H.Wallace with Amanda Scheer-Demme at The 2006 Sundance Film Festival
      Leverage
      6.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 2006
    • Midori M. Okada in Cielo Drive (2004)
      Cielo Drive
      2.8
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2004

    Director

    • Dying to Live
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Double Cross
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Nose Candy
      5.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Slicing Time
      Short
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Whiskey Neat (2009)
      Whiskey Neat
      6.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • Layla
      5.6
      Short
      • Director
      • 2009
    • "Leverage" Assoc. Producer Clinton H.Wallace with Amanda Scheer-Demme at The 2006 Sundance Film Festival
      Leverage
      6.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Midori M. Okada in Cielo Drive (2004)
      Cielo Drive
      2.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2004

    Writer

    • Nose Candy
      5.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Slicing Time
      Short
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Whiskey Neat (2009)
      Whiskey Neat
      6.0
      Short
      • writer
      • 2009
    • Layla
      5.6
      Short
      • writer
      • 2009
    • "Leverage" Assoc. Producer Clinton H.Wallace with Amanda Scheer-Demme at The 2006 Sundance Film Festival
      Leverage
      6.0
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • Midori M. Okada in Cielo Drive (2004)
      Cielo Drive
      2.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2004

    Videos2

    Leverage
    Trailer 0:50
    Leverage
    Layla
    Trailer 0:59
    Layla
    Layla
    Trailer 0:59
    Layla

    Personal details

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      • Lane City Films
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    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
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      • 1 Interview

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      Nominated for Best Female Filmmaker at the 2009 Action On Film International Film Festival.

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