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Los Angeles, California | Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
When lonely 20-something Lily Trevino accidentally befriends a stranger online who shares the same name as her own self-centered father, encouragement and support from this new Bob Trevino could change her life.
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Los Angeles, California | Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
1 Campaigns | California, United States
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When lonely 20-something Lily Trevino accidentally befriends a stranger online who shares the same name as her own self-centered father, encouragement and support from this new Bob Trevino could change her life.
About The Project
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Mission Statement
The Story
Hi! I'm Tracie Laymon. Thank you so much for checking out our campaign!
Bob Trevino Likes It is inspired by an unexpected friendship I found online with a stranger who shared the same name as my father’s when I was searching for my dad on Facebook. Through nine years of this stranger’s small, simple acts of kindness and my dad’s name suddenly sending consistently supportive messages like, “Happy birthday!” and “Way to go, kiddo!”, this new friend changed my life, without ever even knowing he had. I found this unusual friendship to be healing, and it helped fill a void in my life. For that reason, it was a story I felt I needed to tell.
Here's the trailer:
Once the screenplay was done and we somehow got it in production (a miracle in itself), Bob Trevino took on a life of its own. I experienced the power and love of chosen family through our incredible cast and crew, who brought so much of themselves to my story... which has now become our story.
As a woman and a member of the LGBTQIA community myself, it was important to me to create a safe and inclusive workplace, as well as push for broader representation on-screen. Getting to feature Latinx stars like Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo, veteran 50+ actors Rachel Bay Jones and French Stewart, and actor and disability advocate Lauren Lolo Spencer, a semi-ambulatory wheelchair user, brought something real and powerful to the script.
So far, we’ve won awards at over 30 film festivals, but I’m especially proud of our wins back in August at the Imagen Awards, founded by Norman Lear and Helen Hernandez, which recognize Latinx excellence in Hollywood.
Barbie and John both won well deserved Best Actor and Best Actress awards, and we also took home Best Feature Film!
Our talented and hardworking crew also comes from a diverse array of backgrounds and cultures, reflecting the real world in which we live. They are now part of my chosen family, and I’m so grateful to the whole team for being on this crazy ride with me and getting us this far. It truly takes a village.
My dream now is to get our little film out to more people. We hear from fans every day, talking about what a healing experience it was for them to watch Bob Trevino Likes It. I believe them, because it was and still is healing for me too. It’s tough competing against big-budget movies for attention. Still, I believe in the power of original stories and the power of audiences, and I know that there are so many movie lovers out there who feel the same way and want more movies like this to get the attention they deserve. The more our film succeeds, the more movies like ours will have a shot at being made in the future.
So -- once we reach our $75K goal, where does the money go?
You may have heard about last year's Best Picture Oscar winner, ANORA, spending $18M on its Oscars campaign -- triple its production budget of $6M. We're happy for Anora and not attempting to raise nearly that much, but it's a great example of how expensive awards submission and marketing can be.
At minimum, a successful awards campaign often requires an Awards Publicist, submission fees, screenings, and/or the costs of individual digital screening platforms for different competitions, marketing and advertising, and transportation and accommodations for talent to special screenings (and, if we're lucky, the award ceremony!). If we make our stretch goal of $150K, that means that we will be able to pursue more awards -- we'll try for all of them that we can! If you see BOB TREVINO LIKES IT mentioned in the entertainment press this fall, you'll know that you played a big part in making that happen!
Whether you’re able to donate to our campaign, tell your friends about our film, follow @bobtrevinolikesit on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, or watch it on digital... thank you for joining #TeamTrevino and supporting our little indie that could.
Sincerely,
Tracie Laymon
Wishlist
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Fees
Costs $8,000
We must crowdfund to cover the significant submission fees for awards, giving our film the chance to be seen by a wider audience!
Travel
Costs $3,000
Travel related expenses.
Marketing & PR
Costs $14,000
Marketing. Mailers. Publicists. Promotional Screenings and Events.
Cash Pledge
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About This Team
Allison Austin is a Los Angeles–based actress and producer passionate about artist development and supporting creative voices. Her career spans behind-the-scenes leadership and vision, connecting artists, audiences, and opportunities across film, television, and music. She is the creator and host of the podcast Musician Shift, where her guests have included Jack Black, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Stills, Christina Applegate, Camryn Manheim, and more, exploring the stories behind their work. Allison has collaborated with Emmy- and Grammy-winning talent, including Patrick Leonard, Madonna’s longtime co-writer and producer, and choreographer Liz Imperio. She also led a startup for Seth Riggs International, a global vocal coaching platform, guiding its expansion to artists worldwide. Allison thrives on helping projects find their voice and reach their moment.
Gabriel Gonzalez is a Los Angeles-based creative dedicated to community, culture, and amplifying underrepresented voices. Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, he was inspired by the stories of immigrants and his family. He began his career in music publicity at No Other Agency, a woman and Latinx-owned PR firm that represents artists like Carla Morrison, Gaby Moreno, and 6LACK, and has contributed to Grammy-winning campaigns. Gabriel also transitioned into photography, working as a photo assistant for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and various brands, including Google and Netflix, while collaborating with personalities such as Lionel Messi and LeBron James. His passion for representation in storytelling drives him further into the film and television industry, where he champions diverse voices.
Etta Yuki Gray is a writer and marketing consultant with a 20 year-long background in tech and entertainment. After leaving the corporate world in 2022, she enrolled in UCLA TFT’s Professional Programs to study TV Writing. Her stories often center around ordinary characters finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances — influenced by her real-life solo emigrations from her hometown of Tokyo to London, Paris, New York, and finally, LA. From a cringey childhood at an all-girls’ Catholic school to working as a pastry chef in Montmartre, getting shot in Hawaii, living above an illegal “sauna”, and surviving a job so bad that Gawker wrote about it, Etta draws from her personal lived experience and believes in representation for all humans in all our weirdness. Etta has been a Finalist for Humanitas New Voices and NBCUniversal Launch, as well as placing in contests like the Austin Film Festival, Final Draft Big Break, Shore Scripts, and many others.
Souris Hong is a New York Times bestselling author and creative producer. A pioneer of the coloring book for adults phenomenon, she is the author of Outside the Lines: An Artists' Coloring Book for Giant Imaginations. As a senior executive at Entertainment Media Ventures, Souris worked on the groundbreaking live-action digital 3D feature film "U2 3D". She also helped launch MOCAtv, YouTube's first dedicated art channel under its Original Channels initiative, and served as Associate Producer on Fishing Without Nets, which won the U.S. Dramatic Directing Award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. As a war refugee who cherishes every new day as a gift and a privilege, Souris is committed to balancing commercial projects with purpose-driven work.
Tracie Laymon is the writer/director of BOB TREVINO LIKES IT, which premiered at SXSW ‘24, where it won both the SXSW Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature and the SXSW Audience Award. Starring John Leguizamo, Barbie Ferreira, French Stewart, Lauren "Lolo" Spencer, and Rachel Bay Jones, the film was acquired by Roadside Attractions and was released theatrically in the US in the Spring of 2025. The film continues to be released theatrically internationally and is now available in the US on both Hulu and on digital. Tracie is currently in development on multiple features, which she is also attached to direct. A Texas-native, Laymon spent some of her formative time as a teenager in Russia before returning to the States for college, where she began directing short films. She has been named to IFC’s list of emerging "Icons" and film innovators. Tracie is a fierce advocate for the inclusion and representation of all genders as well as people with disabilities in front of and behind the camera. As a filmmaker, her goal is to amplify diverse perspectives through underdog stories; stories about reluctant heroes who find unexpected ways to succeed in the face of adversity.
Emily Li is an LA-based writer, director, and producer. Growing up in both Northern California and Hangzhou, China, she is passionate about exploring complex family dynamics and cross-cultural themes through drama and comedy. After graduating from UC Berkeley, studying Film and Business, she worked in entertainment marketing and management consulting. She is now an MFA candidate at the USC Peter Stark Producing Program. Emily also co-founded Arteur Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering AAPI creatives. Over the past few years, they have hosted art markets and galleries and interviewed creatives from all over the world.
Blake Miele is a producer, writer, and director currently studying at Baylor University. Growing up in Orange County, stories have been all around him, inspiring him to pursue filmmaking. Starting in live video, Blake directed concerts, panels, conferences, and events, helping to tell stories to live audiences. Now working on his undergraduate degree at Baylor University, he is focused on championing and telling stories that shape and transform people's lives.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Hi! I'm Tracie Laymon. Thank you so much for checking out our campaign!
Bob Trevino Likes It is inspired by an unexpected friendship I found online with a stranger who shared the same name as my father’s when I was searching for my dad on Facebook. Through nine years of this stranger’s small, simple acts of kindness and my dad’s name suddenly sending consistently supportive messages like, “Happy birthday!” and “Way to go, kiddo!”, this new friend changed my life, without ever even knowing he had. I found this unusual friendship to be healing, and it helped fill a void in my life. For that reason, it was a story I felt I needed to tell.
Here's the trailer:
Once the screenplay was done and we somehow got it in production (a miracle in itself), Bob Trevino took on a life of its own. I experienced the power and love of chosen family through our incredible cast and crew, who brought so much of themselves to my story... which has now become our story.
As a woman and a member of the LGBTQIA community myself, it was important to me to create a safe and inclusive workplace, as well as push for broader representation on-screen. Getting to feature Latinx stars like Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo, veteran 50+ actors Rachel Bay Jones and French Stewart, and actor and disability advocate Lauren Lolo Spencer, a semi-ambulatory wheelchair user, brought something real and powerful to the script.
So far, we’ve won awards at over 30 film festivals, but I’m especially proud of our wins back in August at the Imagen Awards, founded by Norman Lear and Helen Hernandez, which recognize Latinx excellence in Hollywood.
Barbie and John both won well deserved Best Actor and Best Actress awards, and we also took home Best Feature Film!
Our talented and hardworking crew also comes from a diverse array of backgrounds and cultures, reflecting the real world in which we live. They are now part of my chosen family, and I’m so grateful to the whole team for being on this crazy ride with me and getting us this far. It truly takes a village.
My dream now is to get our little film out to more people. We hear from fans every day, talking about what a healing experience it was for them to watch Bob Trevino Likes It. I believe them, because it was and still is healing for me too. It’s tough competing against big-budget movies for attention. Still, I believe in the power of original stories and the power of audiences, and I know that there are so many movie lovers out there who feel the same way and want more movies like this to get the attention they deserve. The more our film succeeds, the more movies like ours will have a shot at being made in the future.
So -- once we reach our $75K goal, where does the money go?
You may have heard about last year's Best Picture Oscar winner, ANORA, spending $18M on its Oscars campaign -- triple its production budget of $6M. We're happy for Anora and not attempting to raise nearly that much, but it's a great example of how expensive awards submission and marketing can be.
At minimum, a successful awards campaign often requires an Awards Publicist, submission fees, screenings, and/or the costs of individual digital screening platforms for different competitions, marketing and advertising, and transportation and accommodations for talent to special screenings (and, if we're lucky, the award ceremony!). If we make our stretch goal of $150K, that means that we will be able to pursue more awards -- we'll try for all of them that we can! If you see BOB TREVINO LIKES IT mentioned in the entertainment press this fall, you'll know that you played a big part in making that happen!
Whether you’re able to donate to our campaign, tell your friends about our film, follow @bobtrevinolikesit on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok, or watch it on digital... thank you for joining #TeamTrevino and supporting our little indie that could.
Sincerely,
Tracie Laymon
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Fees
Costs $8,000
We must crowdfund to cover the significant submission fees for awards, giving our film the chance to be seen by a wider audience!
Travel
Costs $3,000
Travel related expenses.
Marketing & PR
Costs $14,000
Marketing. Mailers. Publicists. Promotional Screenings and Events.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Allison Austin is a Los Angeles–based actress and producer passionate about artist development and supporting creative voices. Her career spans behind-the-scenes leadership and vision, connecting artists, audiences, and opportunities across film, television, and music. She is the creator and host of the podcast Musician Shift, where her guests have included Jack Black, Sheryl Crow, Stephen Stills, Christina Applegate, Camryn Manheim, and more, exploring the stories behind their work. Allison has collaborated with Emmy- and Grammy-winning talent, including Patrick Leonard, Madonna’s longtime co-writer and producer, and choreographer Liz Imperio. She also led a startup for Seth Riggs International, a global vocal coaching platform, guiding its expansion to artists worldwide. Allison thrives on helping projects find their voice and reach their moment.
Gabriel Gonzalez is a Los Angeles-based creative dedicated to community, culture, and amplifying underrepresented voices. Growing up in the San Fernando Valley, he was inspired by the stories of immigrants and his family. He began his career in music publicity at No Other Agency, a woman and Latinx-owned PR firm that represents artists like Carla Morrison, Gaby Moreno, and 6LACK, and has contributed to Grammy-winning campaigns. Gabriel also transitioned into photography, working as a photo assistant for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and various brands, including Google and Netflix, while collaborating with personalities such as Lionel Messi and LeBron James. His passion for representation in storytelling drives him further into the film and television industry, where he champions diverse voices.
Etta Yuki Gray is a writer and marketing consultant with a 20 year-long background in tech and entertainment. After leaving the corporate world in 2022, she enrolled in UCLA TFT’s Professional Programs to study TV Writing. Her stories often center around ordinary characters finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances — influenced by her real-life solo emigrations from her hometown of Tokyo to London, Paris, New York, and finally, LA. From a cringey childhood at an all-girls’ Catholic school to working as a pastry chef in Montmartre, getting shot in Hawaii, living above an illegal “sauna”, and surviving a job so bad that Gawker wrote about it, Etta draws from her personal lived experience and believes in representation for all humans in all our weirdness. Etta has been a Finalist for Humanitas New Voices and NBCUniversal Launch, as well as placing in contests like the Austin Film Festival, Final Draft Big Break, Shore Scripts, and many others.
Souris Hong is a New York Times bestselling author and creative producer. A pioneer of the coloring book for adults phenomenon, she is the author of Outside the Lines: An Artists' Coloring Book for Giant Imaginations. As a senior executive at Entertainment Media Ventures, Souris worked on the groundbreaking live-action digital 3D feature film "U2 3D". She also helped launch MOCAtv, YouTube's first dedicated art channel under its Original Channels initiative, and served as Associate Producer on Fishing Without Nets, which won the U.S. Dramatic Directing Award at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. As a war refugee who cherishes every new day as a gift and a privilege, Souris is committed to balancing commercial projects with purpose-driven work.
Tracie Laymon is the writer/director of BOB TREVINO LIKES IT, which premiered at SXSW ‘24, where it won both the SXSW Grand Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature and the SXSW Audience Award. Starring John Leguizamo, Barbie Ferreira, French Stewart, Lauren "Lolo" Spencer, and Rachel Bay Jones, the film was acquired by Roadside Attractions and was released theatrically in the US in the Spring of 2025. The film continues to be released theatrically internationally and is now available in the US on both Hulu and on digital. Tracie is currently in development on multiple features, which she is also attached to direct. A Texas-native, Laymon spent some of her formative time as a teenager in Russia before returning to the States for college, where she began directing short films. She has been named to IFC’s list of emerging "Icons" and film innovators. Tracie is a fierce advocate for the inclusion and representation of all genders as well as people with disabilities in front of and behind the camera. As a filmmaker, her goal is to amplify diverse perspectives through underdog stories; stories about reluctant heroes who find unexpected ways to succeed in the face of adversity.
Emily Li is an LA-based writer, director, and producer. Growing up in both Northern California and Hangzhou, China, she is passionate about exploring complex family dynamics and cross-cultural themes through drama and comedy. After graduating from UC Berkeley, studying Film and Business, she worked in entertainment marketing and management consulting. She is now an MFA candidate at the USC Peter Stark Producing Program. Emily also co-founded Arteur Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering AAPI creatives. Over the past few years, they have hosted art markets and galleries and interviewed creatives from all over the world.
Blake Miele is a producer, writer, and director currently studying at Baylor University. Growing up in Orange County, stories have been all around him, inspiring him to pursue filmmaking. Starting in live video, Blake directed concerts, panels, conferences, and events, helping to tell stories to live audiences. Now working on his undergraduate degree at Baylor University, he is focused on championing and telling stories that shape and transform people's lives.