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"The Tracker"

"A modern day tracker with unusual abilities, AJ McLean is hired by women to find the men who have suddenly and inexplicably disappeared on them. When her latest client asks to come along on the search, AJ is game—but no-nonsense Carrie Williams may just find more than she bargained for."

  • Valerie M. Sebestyen
    Director
  • Valerie Sebestyen
    Writer
    The Magic Seeds: An original fairytail,The Litterary Beach Bum: a collection of poems to read at the beach, Princess Joely and The Book of War
  • Rick Kain
    Producer
    Final Notice, Anacostia, Leda
  • Erin C. Davis
    Key Cast
    "AJ MClean"
    Jason Bourne, Nothing From Something, Staffers, Evil Kin, Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry
  • Jana Allen
    Key Cast
    "Carrie Williams"
    Get Out, Man Hunt: Unabomber, Shots Fired
  • Chris Perillo
    Key Cast
    "Mark"
    Final Notice, Nothing From Something, Cease Fire, Veep, Let's Stay Together
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 2, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Maryland International Film Festival
    Hagerstown, Maryland
    United States
    April 28, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Northbeach American Film Festival
    Northbeach, Maryland
    United States
    June 23, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Reel Independent Film Extravaganza
    Washington, D.C.
    United States
    October 13, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Columbia Film Festival
    Columbia, Maryland
    United States
    June 29, 2019
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Valerie M. Sebestyen

Valerie is a freelance writer and cartographer with a BS in geography from Pennsylvania State University. Her first foray into the film world was assisting her brother-in-law do special effects for historical productions. A novelist at heart, she was encouraged by a friend to modify a short story into a script. This proved to be interesting and led to bringing The Tracker to life. She looks forward to penning more scripts that feature women making their way through a world that is by turns baffling, humorous, and hurtful. She just completed her latest novel “Evermore”. When she is not writing, she enjoys hand crafting jewelry, and reproducing period leather work.

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Director Statement

The story of The Tracker grew out of a conversation I had about people who bail on relationships. Later I thought, wouldn't it be funny to write a story about a tracker hired by women to find the men who have bailed on them. And wouldn't it be even funnier if this tracker was a woman of unusual personality and ability? The premise is both silly and serious, much like AJ herself, and at its simplest, the story is about one woman helping another recover her strength and dignity. Along the way, the two forge an unexpected friendship. Not intended to be dramatic or explosive, The Tracker shows how women can and do relate to the world and to each other with kindness and humor.