Synopsis: After her mother is sent to jail, Chloe, a rebellious, troubled teen from the city, is forced to live with her estranged family in a small country town.

R. Scott Leisk

Bio:

R. Scott Leisk is an award-winning American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Scott was born in Florida but grew up in Houston, Texas. At an early age, he was interested in filmmaking and played around with his parents Super 8 camera, making home movies. He graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a BS in Radio, TV, and Film (RTF). While attending college, he was inspired to become a filmmaker after studying the films of the great French and Italian filmmakers of the 1960s. It was then that he saw the potential of film beyond just entertainment as an art form.

Statement:

Part of my inspiration for this film comes from my own experience of growing up in the big city of Houston, Texas, and going to visit my grandparents on their small farm in Colorado. The stark contrasts of each place helped create lasting memories, from enjoying the city late at night to the serene, vast rolling plains of north-eastern Colorado. The title Velocity Girl comes from a Primal Scream song of the same name, which fits well in describing Chloe as a troubled teen going nowhere fast, and the lyrics of the song are actually sprinkled throughout her dialogue in the film.