Director, comedian and self-proclaimed “professional leisure athlete” Katie Burrell has teamed up with Tahoe-based Realization Films, the creative force behind “Buried: The 1982 Alpine Meadows Avalanche,” to film a new movie this fall in North Lake Tahoe.
The film “Weak Layers” will begin filming at locations in and around Tahoe City in November and at Palisades Tahoe this season. The film is a narrative film that takes places in the ski world, following three women who lose their housing and have to take part in a ski competition against world-class athletes to win a purse to secure local housing. Burrell will be directing and starring in the film.
“It was really important for us to make this a Tahoe film,” said Steven Siig, creative director at Realization Films, stating the filmmakers’ desire to bring work into the local community and to highlight the people and places of North Lake Tahoe.
The filmmakers are also looking for support for the film for everything from housing and support services for the crew to financial supporters for post-production. Burrell has also issued a call for extras through Instagram @katieburrelltv. | weaklayers.com, rfilms.com
