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Logline

In the summer of 2000, a washed-up hotel owner and a group of dysfunctional adults reunite to chaperone a high school swing dance competition in Myrtle Beach, where old flames, bad decisions, and too many Carolina Coladas turn a simple school trip into chaos.

Synopsis

We celebrate first kisses, first loves, and first heartbreaks. But the firsts never stop coming: first divorce, first loss, first time beginning again.

Myrtle Beach follows a group of teenagers experiencing the monumental firsts of adolescence alongside the supposedly responsible adults supervising them – who are discovering that divorce, grief, reinvention, and falling in love again can feel every bit as terrifying as being seventeen.

At the center are Ben, a newly divorced hotel owner whose current residence is an RV in parking spot #17, and Lizzy, a grieving mother hoping the trip will help her reconnect with her teenage son, BJ, while forcing her to confront her ex, her past, and twenty hormonal teenagers.

With the big dance competition looming, our ragtag crew builds tension to a fever pitch: as the kids navigate high school politics, their chaperones begin unraveling in spectacular fashion, proving that growing older and growing up are not necessarily the same thing.

Myrtle Beach is a coming-of-age-at-any-age comedy about life’s big milestones – and all the wet hot garbage in between. At its heart is a timeless question: When is it time to break free? And when is it time to come back home?
 

Meet the Filmmakers

Britt Rentschler — Producer/Co-Director/Writer
Britt Rentschler is a filmmaker and actor drawn to stories that find humor in the uncomfortable spaces between who we are and who we thought we would become. She produced, starred in, and was part of the writing team behind Pretty Problems, which won the Audience Award at the SXSW Film Festival before its theatrical release through IFC Films and subsequent streaming release on Hulu. The film reflects her passion for sharp social comedy, emotional honesty, and complicated, deeply human characters.

Her acting career spans independent film, major studio features, and television, with credits including Instant Family (Paramount) Uncle Frank (Sundance/Amazon) and Pain Hustlers (Netflix) as well as numerous network and streaming television credits. Her experience across these productions informs a collaborative approach to filmmaking, grounded in character and performance.

In her work, Rentschler explores identity, belonging, and reinvention, with particular interest in women navigating lives that resist easy answers. Her master’s degrees in fine arts and clinical psychology further shape her curiosity about relationships and human behavior.

Based in Southern California with hometown roots in the South, Rentschler creates entertaining, emotionally resonant films with specificity, heart, and an irreverent sense of humor.

Michael Tennant — Producer/Co-Director/Writer
Michael Tennant was born and raised in San Diego, California, and graduated from the University of Arizona (the Harvard of Arizona) with a BFA in Acting and Directing. He spent four years hustling as an actor in New York City, doing his requisite episodes of Law & Order, wearing a peacoat, and eventually realizing he missed having a kitchen.

After returning to Los Angeles, Tennant built a career as an actor, writer, and producer across film and television. Pretty Problems, which he wrote, starred in, and produced, won the Audience Award at SXSW, the Grand Jury Award at Sonoma, and both the Audience Award and Best Comedy at Maui. His creative background includes work on acclaimed independent films such as Loving Vincent (Oscar nominee), American Honey (A24), and The Novice (IFC), experiences that deepened his appreciation for bold, singular voices and unconventional storytelling.

Tennant believes comedy can be a powerful vehicle for emotional truth, and that sometimes the most profoundly human moments are also the most ridiculous.
He recently founded My Therapist Thinks Productions and lives in Los Angeles with his dog, Leroy. They have a very nice kitchen.

Katya Alexander — Producer
Katya Alexander produced her first million-dollar feature film at 19, launching a career that has taken her across documentaries worldwide, international music tours with artists like Vundabar, comedy, and emerging technology. Her producing credits include the SXSW Audience Award-winning Pretty Problems, acquired by IFC and released on Hulu.

Katya was also part of the team pioneering content for the Las Vegas Sphere, joining when the venue was still a hole in the ground. Her work spanned groundbreaking camera tests, NASA launches, expeditions to Antarctica, and the development of entirely new post-production workflows for the world’s most advanced screen.

Attracted to the possibilities of technology, she partnered with Edward Saatchi and collaborated with creators including Paul Trillo. Today, as Head of Production at Fable Studio, Katya draws on her traditional filmmaking experience to build new production pipelines that put creative people at the center of technological innovation. She is an executive producer of Gods Don’t Give Gifts, in theaters this December, and stirring Oscar buzz.

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Contact

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