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Bittersweet Symphony

Status:  Post-Production

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A dark comedy about a man who hates his overbearing mother-in-law but he allows her to move in with him and his wife temporarily before making permanent changes.

Starring

Anique Reese as Mimi

Eva Harpst as Jessica

Chris Kinzie as a

Crew

Screenplay by Dana Verna

Directed by Dana Verna & Matt Kaminski

Produced by Matt Kaminski, Dana Verna
& H.Cherdon Bedford

Editor – Cesar Guevara

Composer – Eric Dauenhauer

Sound Recordist – Jared De Joya

Script Supervisor – Jillian Striker

First Assistant Camera – Rachel Habtamu

Boom Operator – Edward Fanning

BTS – Danielle Martinez

BTS & Production Assistant – Tobiah Vega

Director of Photography – Allen Smithee 

Production Photos

Meet the Cast

Anique Reese as Mimi

Anique Reese has been acting professionally for over 3 years. She has worked on a wide range of projects including: TV work, commercials, short films and features. Acting is her passion and she adores collaborating with fellow creatives.

Eva Harpst as Jessica

Born and raised in Austin, Texas, Eva started acting at ZACH theatre. Now, she focuses on film and television, and loves bringing new characters to life. This is her first Short Film Challenge production. Learn more about Eva at EvaHarpst.com.

Meet the Makers

Dana Verna

Screenwriter, Director, Producer 

Dana Verna is a self-taught writer who isn’t afraid of making mistakes – just bad films! Drawn to dark comedy, she creates unconventional stories that find humor in the chaos, proving even in the darkest moments we can laugh. Dana has also studied acting for many years. Another unique project Dana has in the works is a dark comedy, Scorned Soup, where a vegetarian gets revenge on his girlfriend because she tricks him to eat meat. 

Meet the Crew

Jillian Striker – Script Supervisor

To mark completion of the digital filmmaking class at Austin School of Film, she wrote and edited a short film called Reticence. This is the second film project she has worked on.