DOUBLE FEATURE - Dibernardo Productions Presents: EXscaped & UnRaveled: The Prelude to EXscaped

DOUBLE FEATURE - Dibernardo Productions Presents: EXscaped & UnRaveled: The Prelude to EXscaped

EXscaped — 1 Hr 42 Min Runtime

Veronica is being held responsible for an incident that occurred in her small town, but it's worth questioning whether she's solely to blame for what happened in her twenties, which sent her over the edge. She suffers from PTSD along with dissociative amnesia which causes severe memory blocks without medication. For years she sought counseling with Therapist Speaks but always found herself in toxic situations.

Despite taking her medication for years, having a successful career and being newly engaged, Veronica runs into trouble with the law after something triggers her to start drinking again. Her fiancé is not the man she fell in love with, as she finds out at his job after trying to surprise him after a fight. Veronica ends up at Left Behind Mental Asylum where she is mistreated and taunted by Nurse Assistant Moore, who seems to have a sick obsession with her. Not surprising as this mental asylum should have been shut down 20 years ago.

She has been able to avoid taking responsibility in many situations by escaping. She returns home after being called back by Kelly and with the help of an old childhood friend, Billy, who was driving by to bring her there. Struggling to stay out of trouble in her small town, where everyone still taunts her as Crazy V, Veronica's binge drinking and being off her meds make things worse — she cannot mix her meds with alcohol.

Veronica finds herself on the run until she mistakenly lands at the wrong house, where she can't seem to escape. A man DJ leads her to believe they are engaged and nurtures her back to health after finding her on his dock one morning. She realizes she's being held against her will, sedated and made to believe she belongs there, but something is warning her to get away from the house.

UnRaveled: The Prelude to EXscaped — 1 Hr 0X Min Runtime

Emerging from a childhood marked by domestic violence, abandonment, and trauma, Veronica endures amnesia and psychiatric care before facing her greatest test yet — caring for her ailing mother — while finding her voice and healing through the power of filmmaking.

From a young age she witnessed domestic violence at home, and when her father abandoned the family, she became the caretaker for her younger sister Kelly, both carrying wounds they were too young to name. With their mother chronically ill, Veronica was robbed of a childhood.

The challenges followed her into adulthood. After a traumatic event at her first college party, Veronica was diagnosed with dissociative amnesia — her mind's way of protecting her from memories too painful to hold. Rather than surrender, she sought help, eventually spending time at Left Behind, a psychiatric facility where she worked alongside therapists and counselors to confront her past and begin reclaiming herself. Through that process, her mother — despite her own illness — remained a steadfast source of support.

Slowly, Veronica rebuilt. She pursued filmmaking, channeling her experiences into work that gave voice to others who had suffered in silence. Her platform became a place of advocacy, shining a light on mental health and the courage it takes to ask for help. She continued her own treatment, never pretending the journey was finished.

Veronica's story refuses to let the past have the final word. It is a testament to resilience, perseverance, and hard-won hope.

Double Feature Schedule:
- Doors Open: 6:30 PM
- Opening Remarks: 7:00 PM – 7:15 PM
- EXscaped: 7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
- Intermission: 9:00 PM – 9:15 PM
- Unraveled: The Prelude to EXscaped: 9:15 PM – 10:21 PM
- Q & A: 10:21 PM – 10:45 PM
- Doors Close: 11:00 PM

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