An awkward student tries not to embarrass herself again in front of the coolest guy in school.
WINNER - BEST EDITING - Hollywood South Film Festival - 2018
NOMINATED - BEST LEAD ACTRESS - Hollywood South Film Festival - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - National Film Festival For Talented Youth (NFFTY) - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Miami Independent Film Festival - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - 41st Annual Mill Valley Film Festival - 2018
FINALIST - SHORT to the Point International Awards - September 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Portland Comedy Film Festival - 2018
OFFICIAL SELECTION - North Hollywood Cinefest - 2019
Starrring Jillian Ruvalcaba (x7) and Theo Buckwald
Directed, Shot, and Written by Max Retik
Produced by Ryan Galliher and Caroline Iaffaldano
Edited by Caroline Iaffaldano
Assistant Editor Max Retik
VFX by Max Retik
Assistant Director Hailey Burns
Original Score by Logan Nelson
Guitar: Tristan Heinicke, Drums: Taylor Zemtseff
Engineer Miles Jensen
Sound Mixed by Allison Ng
Production Design by Aliki Lala and Max Retik
Costumes by Aliki Lala
FX Makeup by Hannah Sherer
Stunts by Tyler Albrect
Gaffers: Collin Mullins, Tiffany Lin, Patrick Saulo, Paul Lee
Set Dressing by Tiffany Lin
Created at the USC School of Cinematic Arts
Special Thanks To Hailey Burns Elena Perez Alex Currie Yuchi Cindy Ma Michelle Retik Mark Retik Tom McCarrick Jill Retik Morgana McKenzie Squirrel and the Bee Bakery Eddie