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Production Country: USA
Running Time: 11mins
Year: 2023

Two deeply insecure people on a first date speak their subtext aloud to the audience but not to each other. When an event happens that forces them to say exactly what they’re thinking, it’s their honesty that finally allows them to make a genuine connection.

FILM CREW:
Director: Erin Brown Thomas
Producer: Olivia Haller
Writer: Olivia Haller
DOP: Beth Napoli
Editor: Joe Siebert
Sound Design: Garrard Whatley
Composer: Adam Kromelow, Daniel Rufolo
Production Design: Alexa Argento

Cast: Olivia Haller, Hunter Stiebel, Ciarra Krohne


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Savoy Lumière May 2026
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Funcinema – International Comedy Film FestivalSeptember 2024
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American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker ShowcaseMay 2024
Diversity in Cannes Short Film ShowcaseMay 2024
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