World Premiere
A day in the life of Jane, a single middle-aged woman who searches for connection while hiding from the past.
Supported by
Community Partner
Kristyn Olson, Christina, Paco, Kiwi, Donte Wilson, Peter
USA
2024
English
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Dennis Weiss
Producer
Caleb Joye, Sydney Jordan
Screenwriter
Caleb Joye
Cinematography
Jonathan Patterson
Editor
Josh Beebe
Original Music
DonJuan, Rotem Sivan, Marques Carroll, Charlie Rich, Snow Strippers
Caleb Joye
Above all, I strive to tell powerful, human stories. To touch something deeper than what current trends have conditioned us to expect from film. Stories that make people contemplate more than just the film itself, but their own thoughts and actions.
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