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Synopsis
In the half-hour TV dramedy, CARRIE*ING, we’re taken to 2008 San Francisco, where social media is just starting to weave its influence. Carrie, a promo producer at a cable network, excels at work but struggles with relationships. Her blackout-drunk encounter with coworker Deon sets the stage for ensuing chaos. When the network shuts down, Carrie faces job rejections while her colleagues move on. She reluctantly freelances for her despised former boss, Richard, only to find she thrives, inspiring her to start her own company. Her life takes another turn when she experiences unusual physical sensations, learns she is pregnant, and gets a job offer from Deon. 'Carrie*ing' intertwines themes of social conformity, religious trauma, and sexual repression, blending humor and drama in Carrie’s pursuit of success and personal fulfillment. The pilot offers a resonant portrayal of a woman’s professional and personal journey, exploring ambition, relationships, and the evolving media landscape.
Bio
Abby Berendt Lavoi is an award-winning Writer, Director and Producer. She directed the multi-award-winning feature documentary Roots of Fire which earned the prestigious Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Documentary of the Year Award and screened at over 25 film festivals. She is currently in development on the sequel, and in production on an episodic spinoff series, Dry Bones. She was the Showrunner of the 12 episode half-hour unscripted streaming series, My Amazing Cheap Date. Her work has screened at over 35 film festivals and has received awards and honors from the New Orleans Film Festival, Hot Springs Doc Fest, SIFF, Hawaii International Film Festival, SFIndieFest, Indie Memphis, the Telly Awards, Promax, and many others. Her TV staff credits include MTV, TVLand, Nick@Nite, Nickelodeon, and Current TV. Her screenwriting work has been recognized at Austin Film Festival, CineStory, and Stowe Story Labs. In 2021, she was awarded the Women in Film and Television’s Resilient Woman Award. Her series, It’s a Rough Life, was a finalist in the 2014 NYTVF History Channel Unscripted Development Pipeline. Her team won Best Film at the San Francisco 48 Hour Film Festival in 2012, and in 2011 she won Best Editor at Mockfest for the film Rolled, which she also produced. Since 2008, she has successfully run Lavoi Creative, a full service creative agency and production studio.
Awards History
Stowe Story Labs - Participant - 2024
Austin Film Festival - Second Rounder - 2023
CineStory TV Retreat - Quarterfinalist - 2024
Finalist - WeScreenplay Feature Lab - 2021
