Reno, NV– This is the plot for a new Mad Wife Productions film called Waking Up Eighty that will be released on May 28, 2021. The 10-minute pilot sets up the plot for a fun, light-hearted coming-of-age story that is is based on a novel written by Shola Lawrence.

Waking Up Eighty tells a story about Kara Stewart, 16, who is fed up with just about everything, especially her mom's annoying new husband. After a fight, she runs away. But, things quickly change when she gets hit by a car and wakes up in a nursing home at the age of 80.

Betty Kennedy (also known as Waters) is an actress best known for Remington Steele (1982), Cheech and Chong's Next Movie (1980) and The Rockford Files (1974).

Waking Up Eighty is the first lead role for Cicely Capozzi. She is represented by Justine Reyes at the Tru Talent Agency.

Mad Wife Productions has also launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance the family-comedy starring Betty Kennedy and Cicely Capozzi. You can become executive producer and investor of Waking Up Eighty. Visit here for more details: https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-waking-up-80

Mad Wife Productions (https://madwifeproductions.com/) is an award-winning full-service film production company specializing in high-quality storytelling. “With years of experience working in Digital Cinema, we can help you create the production of your dreams.“

Their latest film No Virtue was released worldwide in December 2020 and can be watched here.

Mad Wife Productions is also collaborating with the Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Awards to launch the careers of undiscovered screenwriters.