Filmmaker - Storyteller
Daytime Emmy Winner Carolyn Hennesy stars as Poppy Sinclaire, a former actress forced to confront her past and re-examine her present when an old friend and a young actress come crashing into her life.
Starring Carolyn Hennesy, Mackenzie Breeden, and Gwen Hillier
Directed and Edited by Nate Hapke
Written and Co-Produced by Rosie Grace
Produced by Sophia Zach
DoP Jeff Vanderpool
Costume Design by Jeff Hartman
Production Design by Zachary B. Friedman
Score by Dylan Price
Production Sound by Brandon Walz
UPM Julia Balayan
2nd AD Lexx Truss
Script Supervisor Nina Leonard
Hair and Make Up by Michele Miguel
Gaffer Tighe Dorcey
1st AC/Asst. Editor/Colorist Nick Ferreiro
Artist’s Statement:
I was drawn to this story for myriad reasons. When the Weinstein story broke, I started to think about the victims and how they were the ones that people should be talking about. I cared about their stories, and how they coped with the horror. I wanted to tell a story about the importance of solidarity, and about how we can move forward beyond tragedy together. I didn’t want to see or hear the abuser. Rosie and I wanted to do this in a respectful and non-exploitative way, in an effort to be sensitive to decades of abuse at the hands of those in power.
The Film and Theatrical Trailer
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Q&A from Premiere
Festival Photos
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Laurels/Screenings/Awards
Winner - Best Ensemble Films Director - Nate Hapke- LA Live Film Festival 2020
Winner - Best Short Film - 2019 Trinity International Film Festival
Winner - Best Original Screenplay - Rosie Grace - 2019 Trinity International Film Festival
Honorable Mention - Rock the Shorts Film Festival 2021
Honorable Mention - Nassau Film Festival 2021
Official Selection - LA Live Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - Gandhara Independent Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - The Valley Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - NoHo CineFest 2020
Official Selection - Pasadena International Film Festival 2020
Official Selection - Indie Short Fest 2019
Official Selection - Trinity International Film Festival 2019
Official Selection - Film Invasion LA 2019
Official Selection - Vero Beach Wine + Film Festival 2019
World Premiere at Harmony Gold Theatre 3/30/19