The Northern Essex Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Allied Health and Technology Center

What started out as a small, independent film is now likely heading for a major national release. “Sorry, Baby” was shot partially on the Northern Essex Community College Lawrence Campus in the winter of 2024. The film features scenes in and around the Dr. Ibrahim El-Hefni Health and Technology Center at 414 Common Street.

Actress Eva Victor wrote, directed, and stars in the film. She plays the lead character Agnes, a fictional college professor recovering from a sexual assault. The movie’s tagline states: “Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on… for everyone around her, at least.”

“Sorry, Baby” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last month to much critical acclaim. The movie took home Sundance’s Waldo Salt Award for Screenwriting and earned a 100 percent critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.

Following its success, several major studios bid on the rights to distribute the movie worldwide. A24 Films won and will plan a national release soon. The movie is listed as “coming soon” on the A24 website. A24 has released many critical and box office successes including the 2023 Academy Award-winning Best Picture “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”