A Hopeful Lament

A dark and whimsical coming of age story, where a young girl runs away from home and embarks on an adventure to leave her childhood behind, encountering a little magic along the way. This is a story about independence, family, and imagination.

  • Jared Rothblott
    Director
    Dreamland, Flashlife, Stranger's Karma, Daddy's Love, Excuses Excuses, Set Me Free, Tommy's
  • Telly Bitsakakis
    Director
    To Agalma, Dreamland, Flashlife, Stranger's Karma, Daddy's Love, Excuses Excuses, Set Me Free, Tommy's
  • Aliki Bitsakakis
    Writer
    Dreamland, Flashlife, Stranger's Karma, Daddy's Love, Excuses Excuses, Set Me Free, Tommy's
  • Rena Solomos
    Key Cast
    "Girl"
  • Christin Spencer
    Key Cast
    "Mom and Hecate"
    Stranger's Karma, Flashlife
  • Kosta Athanasellis
    Key Cast
    "Dad"
    To Agalma, Dreamland, Flashlife, Daddy's Love, Stranger's Karma, Tommy's
  • Project Type:
    Music Video, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Fantasy, Coming of Age
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 5, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Jared Rothblott, Telly Bitsakakis

Jared is our producer, director, assistant director, and production manager. After studying film and theatre at Queen’s University, he went on to study film production at the Vancouver Film School. He was also instrumental in instituting a film program at his high school.

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Jared loves all film genres, with a particular passion for horror and the potential to tell compelling narratives, utilizing fear to elicit a range of emotions. He is excited about the future of storytelling through all mediums including film, television, music, video games, and theatre.

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