Lori Rosene-Gambino’s screenplay for Anniversary delivers an uncomfortably real social commentary that begins to haunts viewers the moment the film begins.
Synopsis: In this gripping thriller, a close-knit family is caught in the turmoil of a controversial rising movement known as “The Change.” Ellen and Paul witness their lives fall apart when Ellen’s former student Liz reappears and starts dating their son. As Liz becomes a part of the Taylor family, tensions rise and loyalties are tested. Liz’s role in “The Change” brings simmering conflicts to the surface, unraveling the fabric of the family just as the nation itself stands on edge during an alarming and challenging time of uncertainty.
Anniversary was created by Jan Komasa and Lori Rosene-Gambino, with Jan also serving as director. The films stars Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler, Madeline Brewer, Zoey Deutch, Phoebe Dynevor, Mckenna Grace, Daryl McCormack, and Dylan O’Brien.
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Lori is a boundary-pushing writer-producer known for her emotionally rich characters, bold themes, and complex, thought-provoking narratives that capture the cultural and political zeitgeist.
Alongside her husband and producing partner, David Gambino (“Perry Mason,” The Judge), Lori recently sold the television series “Summer House with Swimming Pool” to Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. Based on Herman Koch’s international bestseller, the adaptation is a provocative, character-driven thriller about obsolescence, layered with biting social satire and ethical dilemmas. Together, the Gambinos are building an ambitious slate of film and television projects. The Gambinos also wrote and directed the short film Shooters, which garnered widespread media attention for its prescient subject matter and screened at numerous film festivals around the country.
Lori’s work has earned industry acclaim, with screenplays featured on the prestigious Black List and recognized as a semi-finalist in the Academy Nicholl Fellowships. Her Black List script The Murderer Among Us — a riveting exploration of the making of Fritz Lang’s groundbreaking film M — was named one of Total Film’s “50 Best Available Screenplays.”
A member of the Writers Guild of America West, Lori serves as a moderator on the Genre Committee and is a passionate advocate for narrative with purpose. She curates conversations at the intersection of storytelling, politics, and social conscience, and has recently moderated panels on social commentary in horror and the evolving landscape of political narratives in film and television.
