Complete: Bittersweet Symphony | Discarded | Lust | Scorned Soup
In Post: Cassidy Vs the Toilet Seat | Dinner Guest | The Seer
Complete: Birthday Bench | Not Tonight | Shallow Grace | Waiting for Henry | Whispers in the Trees
In Post: Acting 101 | Between Two Trees | Misconception | Shelf Elf | Silk and Smoke | Swinging in Shadows | The Air Between Us | The Poop Pact | The Witness | Yuna's Cafe
Austin Film Meet Presents
Birthday Bench
A dramatic short film
produced in the Austin Film Meet
Reels Accelerator Program
A woman preparing for a child’s celebration discovers her husband has been hiding mounting debt and possible infidelity, forcing her to confront the collapse of their marriage in the middle of a family gathering.
Starring
Crew
Screenplay by Lisa Dreher
Directed & Edited by Cait Leigh
Produced by Cait Leigh & H.Cherdon Bedford
Executive Producer – Evan Gipson
Director of Photography – Scott Anson
Assistant Director – Craig Hyatt
Production Sound – Union Brooks
This project is an
Austin Film Meet
Reels Accelerator Project.
Director’s Statement
by Cait Leigh
Coming soon!
Production Photos
Coming soon!
Cast Bios
Yan Zhang
Yan Zhang is a trained and experienced actor and an aspiring model. She is originally from China, fluent in Chinese mandarin and English, some Japanese. Being an actor as a foreigner, she’s been working very hard to seek any opportunities, gain experience. Over this time, she has embraced challenges in film, commercial, musical/theatre, modeling, and landed in principal roles. She is now represented by three agencies.
Besides acting, she loves traveling, dancing, and fashion (she used to be a fashion stylist).
Crew Bios
Union Brooks – Production Sound
Union Brooks is a comedian and sound engineer who can be seen working on a variety of projects around town either recording or writing. You’d be mistaken to confuse him for credit union.
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