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Short Film
Directed by: Ellen Ancui
Duration: 14 minutes
English
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In this “coming of aging” dramedy, Mae, an ambitious, Korean American influencer, finds an elderly, Mexican man abandoned in her car, and must choose between her own ambition and an unsupportive healthcare system, and unwittingly journeys toward a new destination.

1. The Phoenix Film Festival, Phoenix, AZ (3/29, 3/30 & 4/2025)
2. Berkshire International Film Festival, Great Barrington, MA (5/30 & 5/31/25)
3. Mirada Corta Shortsfest, Mexico City (6/5/25)
4. ThirdACTion Film Festival, Calgary Canada (6/7/25)
5. Seoul Senior International Film Festival, Seoul, Korea (6/13/25 - Closing)
6. Palm Springs Shortsfest (Virtual Film Market) (6/2025)
7. Long Island International Film Expo, LI, NY (7/9/25 – Opening Night)
8. LA Shorts International Film Fest, Los Angeles, CA (7/19/25) Oscar Qualifying
9. Woods Hole Film Festival, Woods Hole, MA (8/1/2025)
10. Festival of Cinema, Queens, NY (8/2/2025)
11. Rock the Shorts Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA (9/1/2025)
12. Silicon Beach Film Festival, Los Angeles, CA (9/5/2025)
13. Calabasas Film Festival, Calabasas, CA (9/17/25)
14. The Women’s Festival, Philadelphia, PA (9/28/2025 – Closing night)
15. Breckenridge Film Festival, Breckenridge, CO (9/19/2025)
16. Crested Butte Film Festival, Crested Butte, CO (9/24/2025)
17. Richmond International Film Festival, Richmond, VA (9/27 & 9/28/25)
18. South Pacific Festival, Aukland, New Zealand (10/7/2025)
19. Chesapeake Film Festival, Easton, MD (10/11/2025)
20. San Jose Int’l Shorts Festival, San Jose, CA (10/16 & 10/18/25) Oscar Qualifying
21. New Hampshire Film Festival, Portsmouth, NH (10/18 & 10/19/25) Oscar Qualifying
22. Twin Cities Film Festival, St. Louis Park, MN (10/24/2025)
23. San Francisco Indie Shorts, San Francisco, CA (10/30/2025 - Closing Night)
24. Ojai Film Festival, Ojai, CA (11/9/2025)
25. Asian World Film Festival, Culver City, CA (11/11-20/2025)
26. Salento Film Festival, Tricase, Salento, Puglia (11/24/25 – Closing Night)
27. Anchorage International Film Festival, Anchorage, AK (12/13/25 - Closing Night)
28. Bahamas International Film Festival (12/8 & 12/14/25)
30. Beaufort International Film Festival (2/20/26)
31. Florence International Film Festival (3/6-7/26)
32. Durango International Film Festival (3/6 & 3/8/2026)
33. Omaha Film Festival (3/12/26)
34. Garden State Film Festival (3/29/26)
35. Poppy Jasper Film Festival (4/12/26)
36. Pasadena International Film Festival (4/15/26)
37. Atlanta Shortsfest, Atlanta, GA (5/16/26)
38. Diversity Short Film Showcase, Cannes, France (5/18/26)
39. Georgia Short Film Festival, Atlanta, GA (5/19/26)
40. Short Film Corner, Cannes, France (5/12-26/26)
41. American Pavilion Emerging Filmmakers by Gold House, Cannes (5/20/26)
42. Wyoming International Film Festival, Cheyenne, WY (7/8-12/26)
43. Waco Independent Film Festival, Waco, TX (7/16-19/2026)
Content Warnings: Mild Language, Adult Language
Perspectives: LGBTQ+, People of Color, Physical Abilities, Seniors, Women, Women of Color
Studio: Charming Stranger Films / Ain't No Lady Productions
Producers: Connie Jo SechristEllen Ancui
Directors: Ellen Ancui
From: United States
Produced In: United States
Writers: Ellen Ancui
Lead Actors: Quincy ChoRoberto MedinaScott Alin
Supporting Actors: Renny MadlenaPablo SanFranciscoGeorgie AugustLiv LindellParion RobertsJoanna Cretella
Composers: Owen RodgersCJoy
Key Crew: Jes Gallegos (DP)Melissa Kan (editor)

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