Burdened with both literal and figurative family baggage, a highly conscientious young woman struggles to accept help from her upbeat roommate after her grandmother’s death.

Lucía Vico  as  Meg

Stephanie Rodriguez  as  Joy

Screenplay by Elysia Van Deusen

Director – Laurel Kulow

Producer – Andee Kinzy

Director of Photography – Tyler T. Taliaferro

Assistant Camera – Juliette Roberts

Gaffer/Grip – David Lykes Keenan

Editor/DIT – Danny Baker

Sound Designer – Louis A. Weyrich

Production Designer – April Ruiz

Property Master – Elysia Van Deusen 

Lucía Vico – Meg

Originally from Monterrey, Mexico, Lucia is an Austin based trilingual actress, writer and filmmaker. Winner of the coveted “Best Actress” award from Monaco Film Fest in 2019. Other than acting, loves wine and good food, reading, learning, traveling and hiking. Currently rehearsing for a play in Austin, and repped by Pastorini-Bosby.
www.imdb.me/luciavico
@luciavicoofficial

Stephanie Rodriguez – Joy

Stephanie is an actor, producer and production designer recently producing and starring in “Bouquet Toss.” She is currently developing her own short screenplay, “Clump.” Originally from Miami, she embarked on a new chapter in 2020, relocating to Austin, Texas, infusing her work with fresh inspiration, a new perspective and a latin flare.
https://www.stephanierodriguez.design/
@travelsize_

Elysia Van Deusen – Screenwriter / Property Master

Elysia Van Deusen believes that people need stories and art. A highly creative problem solver with varied experience on full-fledged studio pictures, micro-budget indies, commercials, documentaries, sales videos, reality TV, and live broadcast news, her most recent credits are for writing, directing, and art department.

Laurel Kulow – Director

Laurel is a writer, director, and producer. Her short film “All You Want To Know” was selected for the Portland Film Festival, Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, and Austin Indie Fest where she won Best Director and the film was nominated for Best Short Film. The script for “All You Want To Know” was a finalist for the Atlanta Film Festival and BlueCat Screenplay Competitions. Laurel has produced content for Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, BET and Vice.

laurelkulow.com
@laurelkul on instagram

Andee Kinzy – Producer

Andee Kinzy, an award-winning writer-producer-director and teaching artist from Austin, TX, explores Shakespeare’s plays with hundreds of kids around the world, empowers girls in film, and actively creates new projects. She is currently shopping a dark comedy feature screenplay focused on elder care, aging, and end-of-life autonomy, co-writing a feature horror film script, developing the Shakespeare Pigeon Theatre web series, and planning a multimedia exhibit titled HOT (about menopause). Her favorite herb is cilantro and she has more curiosity than a cat.
https://improvedarts.org/
https://www.instagram.com/andeekinzy/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andeekinzy/

Tyler T. Taliaferro – Director of Photography

Tyler T. Taliaferro is a filmmaker from Austin, TX with a background in narrative, commercial, and editorial work. He’s had films featured in Austin Film Festival and SXSW. Tyler currently works in Austin as a freelance director, cinematographer, and editor. He has directed, edited, & shot work for Texas Monthly Magazine, Still Austin Whiskey Co., Rombauer Vineyards, and dozens of other brands across the country.

Website: taliaferro-film.com
Instagram: @tttaliaferro

Danny Baker – Editor

Hullo, my name is Danny. I have been editing professionally for 4 years now. I have been lucky enough to work on shows for channels and services that include: TLC, A&E, Peacock, Bravo, Netflix, and PBS. If you are needing my services, I can be best reached via email at: danbakerbus@gmail.com.

Louis A. Weyrich – Sound Design

Film director, writer, composer, sound engineer, and sound designer. I started with Austin Film Meet in 2008. I love expressing myself through music and film. If you find me doing something creative, then you will not find me at all.

https://www.themythband.com

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