a new vertical series

For the swipe era.

what is a vertical series ?

A VS is premium scripted storytelling designed for the phone — shot vertically, fast-paced, and addictive. Episodes run 1–2 minutes, built to hook viewers immediately and end on cliffhangers that drive the next swipe.

What we have.

11-episode Vertical Series.

2 shooting days lef t to completion!

why now?

This is the biggest breakout format in Hollywood right now. Studios are aggressively buying vertical IP.

Low cost. High retention. Fast monetization.

opportunity

Would you like to be a part of helping us create RelationshiTs?

Contributions are structured as repayable loans, paid back first from the project’s initial revenues, plus interest at 1.25x.

2K+ Investor

5K+ Associate Producer

10K+ Executive Producer & a walk on role in star studded season 2

30K+ Executive Producer, meeting with creators & a walk on role in star studded season 2

Use of funds: Production + post

Risk disclosure: If no deal occurs or no Project Receipts are received, repayment may not occur. Repayment is due only if and when Project Receipts are received.
Priority: Supporters are repaid first, pro rata, from Project Receipts.
Repayment source: First Project Receipts — any cash received by Carlos Cardona Films, Inc. from an option, license, acquisition/purchase price, MG, or distribution advance for RelationshiTs.
Return: Capped at 1.25x of the amount contributed (e.g., $2,000 → $2,500; $5,000 → $6,250)

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Join NYC’s top creative talent building addictive phone entertainment—shot on ARRI Alexa with a Sundance-alum DP.

Season Two is already stacked with multiple stars onboard. This project is so fun and energizing everyone wants in.

“This shoot was one of the best times I have ever had on set in my life. I believe in this project 100%.” —Sayra Player

synopsis

Estranged sisters reunite and may have killed one sister’s toxic ex… forced to hide the body during a relationship-healing ceremony. Cliffhangers, chaos, and hilarity ensue.

tone & style

Delightfully unhinged.

Think the Coen Brothers with a splash of Knives Out — RelationshiTs is a darkly playful comedy about family dysfunction, lusty strangers, and fragile situationships, where a rogue truth tonic strips away emotional maturity and exposes the mess everyone is desperately trying to hide.

Fast, funny, dark, addictive.

Monetization Paths

License to platform (retain IP)
Outright acquisition
Vertical-only buyers (ReelShorts-style)

Lacy Marie Meyer

CREATOR/ WRITER/ DIRECTOR/ ACTOR
Lacy Marie Meyer is an award-winning New York–based actor, writer, and producer working across film, television, and theatre. A stage performer since age five, she brings a grounded, emotionally fearless presence to her work.
On screen, she starred in Suck It Up Buttercup, earning four Best Lead Actress awards, and Second Chance, winning two more Best Actress awards. Her credits include The Rainbow Experiment (Slamdance opening film), multiple indie features, a four-season recurring role on Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer, and Iliza Shlesinger’s Netflix sketch series. She has been invited twice to audition for SNL as both a writer and actor.
Off-Broadway, Lacy appeared in The Hurricane Party at the Cherry Lane Theatre and is an ensemble and board member of NYC’s The Collective, where she co-produced work, originated roles, and co-published short play anthologies. Her short play Little Lights was produced by The Collective.
As a writer, she has developed three TV series and multiple screenplays across genres, and received the 2019 Sokoloff Creative Arts Fellowship at Town Stages in Tribeca. Graduate of The William Esper Studio, Bill Esper. BA from Ball State University with a degree in Theatre with an emphasis on Acting & Film, Minor Women’s Studies
SAYRA PLAYER

CREATOR/ WRITER/ ACTOR
Her screen work includes appearances in FBI, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Blue Bloods, Inside Amy Schumer, and Gringo Hunters; she also appears in the upcoming Hulu/Warner Brothers pilot Foster Dade. Her indie film credits include Paper Covers Rock, A Little Closer, Americana, Chained for Life, The Song Still Inside, and Turnabout—with screenings at major festivals including Sundance, SXSW and Rotterdam.
In addition to acting, Sayra wrote, directed, produced and starred in the award‑winning short Uncle Silas, and has extensive theatre credits both on and off Broadway, with several published plays.
Beyond performance she co‑founded The Playground NY LA, leads craft and somatic workshops, and continues to create projects that explore emotional truth with humor and heart.
Carlos Cardona

CREATOR/ DIRECTOR
Carlos Cardona is an award-winning Colombian American director and cinematographer from Southampton, New York. He has worked in narrative and documentary for over a decade and has directed two feature films and has shot feature documentaries and short films. He is particularly interested in stories that deal with identity, race, and class and how they intersect with American culture.
As a cinematographer, Carlos’s recent works include the feature documentary for Paramount+ “Mixtape,” as well as the MAX Original feature documentary “Mostly Harmless”
Carlos wrote and directed, Chiqui, which had it’s world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and was cited by multiple sources as a festival highlight of their Indie Episodic Program.
JON SERESI

PRODUCER/ ACTOR
Impeccably trained at London’s Academy of Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) and later mentored as one of the final students of the legendary Sandy Meisner, Jon built a formidable foundation for a career now hitting its next stride.
He made an early splash with a screen debut in Tim Burton’s Batman, followed by standout work on both sides of the Atlantic, including Days of Our Lives (NBC) and the BBC’s award-winning House of Cards. More recent credits span television (Come Back Charlie for BBC, Secrets for Turner), acclaimed indie and short films (Cocoa, Art of Diversion), and commanding stage performances—from Bent in London’s West End to Julius Caesar at LA’s Ahmanson Theatre.
A true craftsman, Jon extends his artistry beyond acting through his writing, with acclaimed stage works (The Trunk, Armor) and screenwriting (Goodness), marking him as a multi-hyphenate talent firmly on the rise.
GOYA ROBLES

ACTOR
Goya is recognized for his breakout role as Yago in the critically acclaimed series Get Shorty, Joaquin on Power Book 3: Raising Kanan and Monkey Morales on Netflix's Griselda starring Sofia Vergara. He can also be seen playing Oscar Papa on the hit shows Law & Order: SVU and Law & Order: Organized Crime.

He has starred in numerous independent films, including a supporting lead in the movie 11:55 starring John Leguizamo and a lead role in Tokyo Cowboy. He was seen in Apple TV's The Greatest Beer Run Ever starring Zac Efron, Russell Crowe and Bill Murray.

He executive produced the short film Wonder, winning over 20 national and international film festival awards, and he wrote a feature film script inspired by his life called To Be Loved. Both John Leguizamo and Mariska Hargitay are executive producing To Be Loved.

Goya is a Lifetime Member of the Actors Studio and holds an MFA from the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City.