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Strayed

A dark comedy set in the colorful 1980's where a young girl faces life or death decisions involving a stray cat, a narcissistic 'mother' and the pet cemetery of the rich and famous.

  • HEATHER EDWARDS
    Director
  • Thresa Richardson
    Writer
  • Heather Edwards
    Writer
  • Sharon Oreck
    Producer
    Skipped Parts (2000) | Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990) | Janet Jackson: Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (1996)
  • Thresa Richardson
    Producer
  • Don Reynolds
    Producer
  • Thresa Richardson
    Key Cast
  • Danielle DellaPorta
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2017
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:85
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Worldwide Women's Film Festival
    Phoenix
    United States
    February 9, 2018
  • Canada Independent Film Festival
    Montreal
    Canada
  • Borrego Springs Film Festival - Panel DIscussion
    Borrego Springs
    United States
    January 14, 2018
  • Hollywood Comedy Shorts
    Hollywood
    United States
  • Blackbird Film Festival
    Courtland , New York
    United States
    NYC Premier
    Official Selection
  • Magnolia Independent Film Festival
    Starkville. Mississippi
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Top Indie Film Festival
    Digital Festival
    Best Comedy
  • Oxark Foothills FilmFest
    Locus Grove, Arkansas
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Tiburon International Film Festival
    Tiburon, California
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Portland Comedy Film Festival
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    Official Selection
  • ME Film Festival
    Milledgeville, Georgia
    United States
    Georgia
    Official Selection
  • Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
    Dubuque, Iowa
    United States
    Iowa Premier
    Official Selection
Director Biography - HEATHER EDWARDS

Heather, who has always had a passion for the arts, relocated to Los Angeles after a failed marriage, thinking her new surroundings was where all her dreams could come true...and many did - she raised her two daughters into champions, found true love and committed to being a damn good writer.

After attending an unconventional film school ( 20 years on set “behind-the-scenes), Heather was able to put her "education" in action and directed her first short about an unusual family, messed-up priorities and cats. Currently, the short is in post for sound at the Skywalker Ranch with herald mixer, Michael Semanick.

In addition to writing and directing,, Heather has written a unique picture book for the artist within us all. She also has victoriously won a comical spoken word competition, bakes cakes with magical qualities and is a double black belt in badassery.

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Director Statement

I have stories to tell and It's never too late. Trust me.