Hello!

We are Juliana Luis and Maddy Leitner, director/producer duo. "Are These Your Sheets Or Ours?", a short dance film, is our third collaboration.

We met at Ithaca College and made two short narrative films together in our time there: "Of Sound Mind" and "YourOwn". We could not have made these films without the generous support from our communities through our GoFundMe campaigns. We’re so excited to work together again, and we ask for your support once more in our pursuits to hire talented, professional cast and crew, film in New Paltz (Maddy’s hometown!), rent superior equipment, and make our dreams into reality!

We sincerely thank you in advance for any level of support that you can bring to this project.

Read on to learn more about the film!

Logline:

As a woman tries to settle into a comfortable sleeping position with her new partner throughout the night, she dances through a dream that reveals her relationship fears.

Themes:

Love, discomfort, queer relationships, avoidance

Message:

The point of love isn’t always being comfortable, rather it is the willingness to go through the discomfort of trying and trying again; letting the comfort in.

Inspirations:

Singin’ in the Rain (1952, Gene Kelly & Stanley Donen), If I Were You (2024, Margot Gelber & Rebecah Goldstone), At First Sight (2024, Kate Harpootlian), “San Junipero” Black Mirror: Season 3, Episode 4 (2016, Charlie Brooker and Owen Harris), ‘Smoke Gets in Your Eyes’ in “Lovely to Look At” (1952)

Creative Team:

Juliana Luis (Director)

Juliana Luis is a freelance video editor and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. Her most notable work includes assistant editing on the feature documentary Jazzy Jumpers, motion graphics animation for Bayer Pharmaceuticals, and producing short films featured in festivals across the country. She’s excited to make her directorial debut on Are These Your Sheets or Ours with creative partner Maddy Leitner.

Maddy Leitner (Producer)

Maddy graduated from Ithaca College with a B.S. in Cinema and Photography, and is an alum of the National Cinematic Society, DKA. Filmmaking credits include: YourOwn (2021, Co-writer and Director), Of Sound Mind (2023, Co-writer and Director), paramenoume (2026, Assist. Producer).

Maddy is the Marketing and Production Associate for the San Francisco Dance Film Festival and the Production Associate for the Through Women's Eyes International Film Festival, and has worked with the Portland Dance Film Fest and LA Dance Film Festival as a social media assistant and video editor.