Carl Effenson

Film Producer | MUDBOUND, BOB TREVINO LIKES IT, MENDING THE LINE, BURYING THE EX, HIDE AWAY

[The Astra Awards @TheAstraAwards]

We are excited to share that Bob Trevino Likes It will receive this year’s Independent Spotlight Award at the Astra Film Awards.

After winning both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival and being released theatrically by Roadside Attractions this year in the US, Bob Trevino Likes It has gone on to claim over 30 additional awards at festivals and events worldwide.

Written and directed by Tracie Laymon, the film draws inspiration from her own real-life experience of a mistaken Facebook friendship when trying to reconnect with her own father. With humor, heart, and a sharp eye for human connection, it turns intimate and personal moments into a universally relatable story.

Starring Barbie Ferreira, John Leguizamo, French Stewart, Lauren "Lolo" Spencer and Rachel Bay Jones, Bob Trevino Likes It is a film that embodies the true spirit of independent cinema. The Astra Independent Spotlight Award celebrates films and their creatives whose dedication and passion bring unforgettable stories to life. From its humble beginnings as a little indie with a big heart, Bob Trevino Likes It continues to resonate, delight, and touch audiences around the world.

#TheAstras #AstraAwards #AstraFilmAwards #BobTrevinoLikesIt #IndieFilm

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

Grant Gustin, Tom Pelphrey, Paul Sparks & More Set For Dark Comedy 'Rooster' From First-Time Feature Director Mills McQueen https://t.co/D1DwUupX2K

[codie 🏳️‍⚧️ @caonfilm]

'Bob Trevino Likes It' is a quiet ache, a warm light in the dark—reminding us that even in loneliness, we’re never truly alone. It lingers, reshaping the quiet spaces of your heart, leaving you wanting to reach out. #FilmTwitter #FilmReview

My review: https://t.co/9mksBllzG2

[Tomris Laffly @TomiLaffly]

Tracie Laymon’s BOB TREVINO LIKES IT is the kind of indie gem I pray for every year. Broke me, healed me, made me laugh, made me feeeeeel… A disarming tale of finding your voice through chosen families. The kind of movie you will want to experience in a theater. Run, don’t walk.

[Film Updates @FilmUpdates]

‘BOB TREVINO LIKES IT’ has received an A+ CinemaScore from audiences.

[Variety @Variety]

'Bob Trevino Likes It' Review: Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo Are Broken Souls Who Meet on the Internet in a Four-Hankie Indie Gem https://t.co/mwTYaV1EAZ

[The A.V. Club @TheAVClub]

Excellent turns by Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo help found-family drama Bob Trevino Likes It sell its moving sentiment.

https://t.co/vOChfZuXfQ

[John Leguizamo @JohnLeguizamo]

A “like” can change your life!

Check out Barbie Ferreira and I in BOB TREVINO LIKES IT, coming out March 21

[Jenelle Riley @jenelleriley]

You run into the most random people at @PSFilmFest like French Stewart supporting the wonder BOB TREVINO LIKES IT at the second of two sold-out screenings.

[Collider @Collider]

'Bob Trevino Likes It' Review: John Leguizamo and Barbie Ferreira Stand Out in This Marvelously Poignant Tale of Found Family | PSIFF 2025
https://t.co/8qX18y0TPU

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

Roadside Attractions said Friday that it has acquired rights to ‘Bob Trevino Likes It,’ the news coming off the indie comedy drama’s premiere at SXSW where it won the Audience Award and Grand Jury Award https://t.co/FsodfGo0ME

[TheWrap @TheWrap]

Roadside Attractions has acquired SXSW Audience Award and Grand Jury Award Winner "Bob Trevino Likes It" starring Barbie Ferreira and @JohnLeguizamo https://t.co/ByrT3gkqWD

[John Leguizamo @JohnLeguizamo]

Excited for y’all to finally see this amazing indie flick! Loved working on BOB TREVINO LIKES IT, it will make you laugh and make you cry.

[Strong Black Lead @strongblacklead]

In Mending the Line, a Marine (Sinqua Walls) wounded in Afghanistan learns to face his combat trauma through friendship with an older war veteran (Brian Cox) and the healing practice of fly-fishing.

Mending the Line is now playing on Netflix.

[Carl Effenson @CarlEffenson]

Mending the Line is the #1 movie on Netflix! Incredible!! So happy this film is finding its audience. Thank you @netflix

[Austin Chronicle @AustinChronicle]

#SXSW reveals its winners of the audience awards. Bob Trevino Likes It comes out as the big winner. https://t.co/8Xn4KkDhze

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

'Bob Trevino Likes It,' Dev Patel's 'Monkey Man,' A24's 'Sing Sing' & Dramedy 'My Dead Friend Zoe' Among SXSW Audience Award Winners https://t.co/q87vl27UIa