Project Synopsis: Twelve months after the death of YouTube star Lucas Skyler, fans gather at an over-the-top One Year Memorial. An indie pilot for an eight-episode series, #Likes4Lucas is a traumedy with a conscience, a psycho-social whydunit. Inspired by the filmmaker’s personal struggles, it aims to help at-risk teens deal with digital addiction by exploring online identity, internal conflict and potential redemption.
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Logline: Rising YouTube star Lucas Skyler is charming, energetic,
self-deprecating—and dead. Twelve months after his death, fans gather
at an over-the-top One Year Memorial. His two ex-girlfriends
agree on only one thing: nobody knows the real Lucas.
Runtime: One 26-Minute Episode
Format: Digital/Color
Genre: Traumedy
Pretentious Genre: Psycho-Spiritual Whydunit
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#Likes4Lucas is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
#Likes4Lucas is fiscally sponsored by the New York Foundation for the Arts. Donations made through NYFA are fully tax-deductible.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
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THE CHARACTERS
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Leading Role