Although I had stared in January, the real project began the moment I knew I was going to create a senior thesis. My sophomore year. From the moment I had watched the previous senior Thesis projects, I knew that I wanted to create one of my own, and so I decided that I would try and take every film class that the Film Department offered.

Besides learning as much as I could, I also knew that I was only a single person. My project would additionally be defined by those I surrounded myself with. I couldn’t have produced such an ambitious project without each and every single one of their help.

A friend told me months after the making of this project, ” It’s clear at the time of this film, that your directing ability is a few leagues ahead of your writing ability” and I definitely agreed. When it came to this film particularly, by the time I had to film it, it was still underwritten. It definitely needed a bit more time to cook and develop. Despite this, we turned the project into something truly entertaining.

I learned a lot from this project, my biggest takeaway, however, was that regardless of how much you prepare, the future always contains unknowns. So truly, Expect the Unexpected, there’s always a surprise around the corner, and Stay Resilient!

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Credits

Written & Directed By Kalani Martial

AD. Morgan Lee
Prod. Kalani Martial & Mariah Rivera

DP. Graydon Hanson
1st AC. Mariah Rivera

Gaff. Maxat Niaz
Key Grip. Maxat Niaz

Best Boys. Maxat Niaz, Max Gibson, & Jose Antonio Hernandez-Morales

Sound Op. Thalia Cohen-Myers & Bryan Guevara

Music Prod. Graydon Hanson, Jared Ahern, & Sam Medina

Edited By. Kalani Martial & Bella Luna

Story Advisor. Aishah Sharrieff & Max Walters

Art Dir. Amanda Martins & Reya Alliman

Costume Asst. Morgan Lee, Reya Alliman, Bella Luna, & Leelou Joubault

VFX Artist. Max Walters

Script Sup. Bella Luna

Production Asst. Idanesi Ojior, Rohan Acharya, Leelou Joubault, Ashley Gonzalez, Aakhut Khepra, & Bella Luna

Che Defreitas As Julian
Thalia Cerda Tiguman As Stella
Jared Ahern As The Magic Man
Ahmad “Coop” Cooper as Tyrone & Hubert
Aakhut Khepra as Evan