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Last Thursday

A family spends their last day with their grandmother before sending her to a nursing home.

  • Scott Mena
    Director
    Talking to Myself, 12:36, Deadtona, Rest in Peace
  • Scott Mena
    Writer
    Talking to Myself, 12:36, Deadtona, Rest in Peace
  • Carmen Kuhne
    Producer
  • Liz Mena
    Producer
    Talking to Myself, Deadtona
  • Oscar Mena
    Producer
    Talking to Myself, Deadtona
  • Benjamin Mainville
    Key Cast
    "Brad Reeves"
    Within Reach, The Amazing Colossal Woman
  • Carol Halliburton
    Key Cast
    "Elkie 'Nana' Fellinger"
    The Golden Year
  • Terri Schimidt
    Key Cast
    "Meredith Reeves"
  • Megan Boisvert
    Key Cast
    "Becka Reeves"
  • Scott Mena
    Key Cast
    "Ryan Zuckerman"
    I Will Not Return, Talking to Myself
  • Finn Terhune
    Key Cast
    "Young Brad Reeves"
  • Shauna Ward
    Key Cast
    "Party Guest"
    12:36
  • Rachel Terhune
    Key Cast
    "Party Guest"
  • Carmen Kuhne
    Key Cast
    "Party Guest"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Family
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 30, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    460 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.00
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Film Slam
    Maitland
    United States
    February 4, 2018
    North American Premiere
Director Biography - Scott Mena

Born in Sleepy Hollow, NY, Scott caught the directing bug at age 12 making a short film called The Forbidden. Including directing, he also performs for short films, television, commercials, and theater. Recently he’s been seen on stage as Sugar Daddy in Mother Truckers at the NYC Time Square Art Center.His other theater credits include A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bottom), All in the Timing (Phillip Glass), The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (Peter/Edmond/Mr. Tumnus/Aslan), Dracula: A Tale Told by Mina Harker (Dracula/Renfield), Arsenic and Old Lace (Dr. Einstein), The Hobbit (Gollum), Clue:The Muscial (Mrs. White), and many more. Film and TV: Law & Order SVU, Never Back Down, Beethoven’s Big Break, Final Destination 4, Misread, Grace, Band Together, Too Late, Los, Monster Gorilla, Nyoka and the Lost Amulet of Vultura, World War F, Free Parking, The Watchtower, “The Glades” (A&E), "Graceland" (USA). He has directed Rest In Peace that was an official selection for the Flint Film Festival and Scene First Student Film Festival. Recently Scott's film 12:36 won the Audience Award for Best Horror and Talking to Myself won Best Light Short film at the Flagler Film Festival.

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Director Statement

LAST THURSDAY is about a family; Brad (Benjamin Mainville), Meredith (Terri Schmidt) and Becka (Megan Boisvert) who spend their last day with their Nana (Carol Halliburton) before sending her to a nursing home. Her early stages of Alzheimer’s make the process difficult for each of them. As they express the feelings of guilt and pain, they decide to make their time with Nana a special one before it’s her time to leave. Another personal film that I wrote from experiences I had with my grandmother who is in her early stages of Alzheimer’s. I felt this story needed to be told because every day many individuals have to face the hard fact of their loved ones losing their memory and having to cope with the situation. I hadn’t seen a film portray the situation through a family’s point of view. Filmed in Deltona, FL, I had the great opportunity to feature close friends and local Central Florida Actors in putting this film together.