Filmmaker Statement

During the pandemic, my creative partners Brendan Sargent, Mike Leavitt, and I put our heads together and wrote a film that could be shot outdoors with a limited number of crew and actors, keeping everyone safe and telling an incredible story. The beautiful bubble we created bore not only a great short film, but an amazing experience for the cast and crew all of whom camped out near Sequoia National Park for three days together filming during the day and swapping jokes by the fire at night. One of my primary motivations for directing this film was to work with Galen Howard again. I cast Galen in my last short film “Toother,” and after his incredible performance in a supporting role I was eager to have him play a lead, knowing that he would bring not just knowing that he would bring not only his trademark peculiar idiosyncrasies, but truth and heart to the role as well. Galen is a singular unique talent whose skill as an actor far exceeds his credits and I can't wait for you to watch!