Even though actress Mackenzie Phillips filmed Peach, Plum, Pear prior to the release of her scathing fall 2009 memoir High on Arrival, the indie drama is seeing the light of day as her first post-book acting effort. Made and financed by three local women, the road movie recently debuted at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival, where it won Best Feature and Best Actress (Alana Masterson).

Phillips plays a kindhearted Nebraska bartender who takes in the two male leads, Jesse and Will, stranded by car trouble on their way from LA to Chicago. The film’s director (Alana Morshead) and screenwriter (Samantha Genovese) connected at Los Angeles Film School, while producer Annelise Dekker, a USC grad, has guided music videos for Anya Marina and The Submarines.

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Former actress, recent drug mule, daughter of a famous singer, Mackenzie Phillips is now telling the world she had a consensual sexual relationship with her father after he raped her or something via her new book and Oprah.

So last year, August when she was arrested at LAX for smuggling drugs and sent back to rehab, was that when she decided to write a book about sleeping with her dad? Or was in the works and that’s why she needed the coke in the first place?

Over-sharing is kind of moot if you’re only known for uncomfortable and self-serving revelations.