OUT IN THE VINEYARD - feature film shooting 2026

SYNOPSIS: Sean O'Dey, a young gay man fast approaching his 30th birthday, is a perpetual dreamer whose life has been defined by a series of business failures. As he shutters his latest failed enterprise, he receives unexpected news that his long-lost Uncle Walt has passed away, and he must attend the reading of the will. Accompanied by his best friend and part-time drag performer, Conrad, Sean travels from Los Angeles to the idyllic Sonoma countryside, where he discovers he's inherited all of Uncle Walt's worldly possessions, including an aging house and vineyard. But the inheritance sets off a feud with José, the fiery neighboring vineyard owner, who believes the property should have been left to him. Sean soon uncovers the family's hidden love story spanning six decades: Uncle Walt and José's father, Gustavo, were impassioned lovers caught in a complex love triangle with José's mother, Valentina. When Sean learns that Uncle Walt's unfulfilled dream was to build a successful winery one day, he seizes upon this venture as a chance to prove his worth despite having no expertise in winemaking. For Sean, this risky endeavor is his last chance to redefine himself and honor a family legacy rooted in love, resilience, and identity. Will Sean's journey be yet another chapter of failure, or will he rise above his past to honor Walt's legacy and find his own place out in the vineyard?

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