The Night is Ours

Directed By Aubree Bernier-Clarke

Tomboy Morgan is tortured by the sudden death of her best friend Olivia. At her wake, Olivia mysteriously comes back to life, and the two escape on a reckless road trip that takes them past the boundaries of friendship and into a dark and uncertain future.

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Troubled tomboy Morgan (Bex Taylor-Klaus) is stricken with guilt after the accidental death of her best friend Olivia (Jacqueline Emerson). She attends Olivia’s wake to say goodbye, but when Morgan is alone with the body, Olivia miraculously comes back to life and coerces Morgan to take her on a trip the two had planned together. They escape into the night on a reckless road-trip that takes them past the boundaries of friendship and into a dark, uncertain future. This twisted teen romance flirts with the supernatural, but reflects on the realities of female friendship, emerging sexuality, and the emotional ambiguities of teenage life.

Aubree Bernier-Clarke (they/them) makes films exploring themes of gender, queerness, and social justice. Their documentary “A Normal Girl” (2019) about intersex activist Pidgeon Pagonis premiered at BFI Flare - London, won the United Nations’ Film Festival Grand Jury Prize, and Best Director for Documentary Short at Long Beach Queer Film Festival. In 2022, Aubree was awarded a Documentary Development Fellowship by ITVS and NEH to develop “Intersex Justice.” Their web series “The Library” (2020-2022), which explores the nuances of LGBTQIA+ life and culture, streams on Revry.tv. As a Fellow in AFI's DWW+ directing workshop, Aubree developed their narrative short “The Night Is Ours,” starring Bex Taylor-Klaus, which screened at Outfest, Frameline and the New Orleans Film Festival, among others. This year, their narrative short “Unmasking,” about two friends confronting the ways they mask as autistic and non-binary, premiered at the American Pavilion at Cannes. As a Cinematographer, Aubree lensed “Framing Agnes” (dir. Chase Joynt) which premiered at Sundance 2022, winning both NEXT Innovator and NEXT Audience awards. Prior, they created behind-the-scenes featurettes for “Booksmart”, “Transparent,” and other films and series. Aubree has served as an Advisor for Sundance Collab in the Directing Visual Storytelling class.