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HBO Short Film Award Showcase at ABFF 2023
Micheaux Film Festival: WINNER of Outstanding Cinematography, Short NOMINATED for Outstanding Music
Richmond International Film Festival: WINNER of JURY AWARD, Best U.S. Short, WINNER of AUDIENCE AWARD, Best U.S. Short
Washington West Film Festival: WINNER Best Director, Short
Thomas Edison Film Festival: WINNER JURY’S CHOICE AWARD
Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema: WINNER: 2024 Grand Jury Award, WINNER Best Featurette Screenplay, WINNER Best Actress in a Featurette, WINNER Best Original Score in a Featurette, WINNER Best Cinematography in a Featurette and WINNER 2024 Best Featurette, NOMINATED for Best Director in a Featurette and Best Child Actor in Featurette
Burbank International Film Festival: WINNER Best Drama Short, NOMINATED for Best Cinematography and TIM BURTON VISIONARY AWARD

a Film by Serena Creative

Director Ric Serena
Writer Nakia Secrest
Producers Jen Serena, Nakia Secrest, Ric Serena, Warren Farnes, Shawn Corrigan

Starring: Nakia Secrest, Sundeep Morrison, Jenelle Lynn Randall, Yvans Jourdain, Greg Edwards and Introducing Mariah D Waiters

Director of Photography Shawn Corrigan
Production Designer Graham Robertson
Editor Ric Serena
Music Composer Paul Bessenbacher, Opus Orange

Full Cast/Character List

Nakia Secrest Tracey Odelle
Sundeep Morrison Olivia
Jenelle Lynn Randall Tracey's Mother
Mariah D Waiters Young Tracey
Yvans Jourdain Gerald
Greg Edwards Young Gerald
Nandi Tiffany Williamson Health Care Candidate 1
Jodie Myers Health Care Candidate 2
Casey Wohlgemuth Health Care Candidate 3
Tereisa Lytle Friend 1
Ric Serena Friend 2
Jen Serena Friend 3

First Assistant Director Travis Knight

Art Department
Leadman Justin Fisher
Set Dec Buyer Julie Robertson
Set Dresser Ron Patterson
Set Dresser Bret Ross

Camera
1st AC Andy Cordos
Camera Operator Aaron Mendez
Camera PA Belle Eykmans

Sound Mixer Stanley Gonzales
Sound Mixer Brian Linder
Sound Mixer Durand Trench

Wardrobe Stylist Jasmine Kostraba

Hair/Makeup Jesua Jaramillio

Still Photographer Jen Serena
Still Photography Assistant Jared Mechaber

Storyboard Artist Vaj Potenza

Production Assistants Anthony Durkin Ricardo Dominguez

Post-Production Departments

Editorial Ric Serena
Colorist Stephen Arkle

Song Credits

Baby Blue, from Gray Bashew’s album Grow

Pandemonium Instrumental, Courtesy of Richter Records- Earthquake Sounds

Come Along, Written by Paul Bessenbacher & Paul Schultz, Performed by Darcey Stokes and the Summers, Courtesy of Emoto Music.

How Long Must I Wait, Performed by the Commandeers, used under license from Shutterstock

Changing Shapes, Written by Paul Bessenabcher, Performed by Opus Orange, Courtesy of Emoto Music.

Calm Down (Piano), Written by Paul Bessenbacher, Performed by Opus Orange, Courtesy of Emoto Music

Caterering Romancing the Bean & The New Deal

Special Thanks

Able Cine, Matt Giblin, Gabriel Mays, Express Lighting, Ron Arredondo, Kerry Krull, Robert Greenfield, Richard Rosen, Julian Jefferson, Micheal Nusinow, Adam Drawas, Casey Wohlgemuth, Gara Danielle Post and Jason Post, The Now Massage , Mauro Cafe , Luca Secrest, Isola Serena