j.hudalla
past PROJECTs
The Roadkill Prophet | 2019
Rorric Gilligan spent his adult life road tripping the Midwest with his toddler, Sunny, in a finicky Astro Van. He travelled with one purpose: to save lives before the Last Day On Earth. Two decades later, Sunny resurrects her deceased father’s van with her cousins, Mooney and Vendella. They trail behind Earl Enterprises’ carnival to extract themselves from Lola, Wisconsin and their lukewarm lives.
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The Roadkill Prophet explores sexuality, spirituality, womanhood, and maternal relationships in an unconventional whirlwind of reaper tattoos, goldfish masacres, and life-changing bathroom breaks.
Purge Lake | 2018
Amatuer arsonist Thelma Louise Wilder returns to Purge Lake after a year in Racine Detention Center. But she should have never been able to leave. Settled halfway between Chicago and Milwaukee, the town has a tight grip on its residents. Hand-me-down tales of a curse keeps people from crossing Purge Lake's boundaries.
Israel Sinclair, bookkeeper and philosophy enthusiast, wants out. So who better to befriend than Lou, the young woman who defied the curse? The two form a messy friendship as they work to uncover the town’s secrets while also confronting their own.
A delusional matriarch of a crime family, a dirty sheriff, an addicted mother, and a self-exiled father hinder their progress. As more truths surface, it’s evident they have all been living in the dark. And they like it that way.