DOUBLE FEATURE - Dibernardo Productions Presents: EXscaped & UnRaveled: The Prelude to EXscaped
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 out 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. But why when they should have been celebrating. 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 while being taunted by Nurse Assistant Moore. Nurse Assistant Moore seems to have a sick obsession with Veronica and makes her noticeably uncomfortable. 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. Although she returns home after being called back by Kelly and 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 sees her as Crazy V from her traumatic situation from years prior still taunts her. Being off her meds has never been good for Veronica and her binge drinking was no help as she can not 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 that she's being held against her will by being sedated and is made to believe that 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.
Veronica's story is one of resilience, perseverance, and hard-won hope. 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 of them 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 the strength of the human spirit — proof that even after the darkest chapters, there is still the possibility of authoring something beautiful.
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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