My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous

My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous (2012)

Directed and created by Shane Ryan, the movie was shot shortly after the events which inspired it (15 year old Alyssa Bustamante was convicted of killing her 9 year old neighbor, Elizabeth Olten). Compared to the likes of David Lynch, Larry Clark, Harmony Korine and John Cassavetes, the film dares the audience to watch it, confronting issues with kids and teenagers often sugar-coated by Hollywood. The movie tackles hard-hitting subjects like self mutilation by teen girls, bullying, rape, bulimia (showcasing the actual damage it does to a girl's body) and, of course, the murder.

Date of release
2012-10-19
TMDB
1.5 / 10 (2)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Mystery
Director
Shane Ryan-Reid

Casting

Interesting facts

My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous, also known by the alternate release titles of My Name Is 'A', Alyssa: Portrait of a Teen Killer, or simply Portrait of a Teen Killer, is a 2012 microbudget thriller film written and directed by Shane Ryan, and executive produced by Billionaire B and Ewan Bourne. The film is loosely based on a 2009 murder by then 15-year-old Alyssa Bustamante, who killed her 9-year-old neighbor Elizabeth Olten.

Production and release

Ryan was initially inspired to create the film after viewing news articles and commentary about Bustamante, particularly a segment by Nancy Grace where she "[making] fun of a 15-year-old child, regardless of what she did. And [Grace didn't] even know if she did it yet". Filming took place over a four-day period on a budget of $300, and the work initially held the working titles of Columbine and The Columbine Effect.

Theatrical and VOD film rights to My Name Is 'A' by Anonymous were purchased shortly after its 2012 film festival debut at Pollygrid and the film was intended to receive a wider release in November of the same year, but the movie did not receive an official release until November 2014, when Wild Eye Releasing picked up the VOD (under the title Alyssa: Portrait of a Teen Killer) and DVD rights.

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