A Year's Worth - November

A filmmaker goes to any length -- even spying from her car with the aid of a boorish script doctor -- to convince her collaborator to come back to the project, after their year of mounting failures propels him to take an unrewarding 9 to 5 job.

  • Sis Byers
    Director
  • Joshua M. Sparks
    Director
  • Sis Byers
    Writer
  • Joshua M. Sparks
    Writer
  • Sis Byers
    Producer
  • Joshua M. Sparks
    Producer
  • Mikey Peterson
    Classroom Units Directed By
  • David Jack Sparks
    Classroom Units Directed By
  • David Jack Sparks
    Writer's Lecture Written By
  • Sis Byers
    Key Cast
    "Sis"
  • Joshua M. Sparks
    Key Cast
    "Josh"
  • Megan Douglas
    Key Cast
    "Josh's Boss"
  • Violet
    Key Cast
    "Jilly"
  • Henry Sparks
    Key Cast
    "Johnny"
  • David Jack Sparks
    Key Cast
    "Writer"
  • Mikey Peterson
    Key Cast
    "Mikey (June Archives)"
  • Hillary Sparks
    Key Cast
    "Hillary (June Archives)"
  • Naomi Bodeen
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Abdul Datah
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Sophie Glueck
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Jonah Heitmiller
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Janet Kwon
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Damien Ladner
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Andrew Lin
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Soohyun Park
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Phoenix Perez
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Maya Roussell
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Liv Shyevitch
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • Chanmi Son
    Key Cast
    "Writer's Student"
  • David Jack Sparks
    Music Written, Produced & Performed By
  • Griffin Jones
    with Drums By
  • Violet
    Vocals By
  • Henry Sparks
    and Extra Claps By
  • Judes
    Drums Recorded By
  • Joshua M. Sparks
    "August" Award Show Fanfare By
  • Griffin Jones
    "August" Award Show Fanfare By
  • Joshua M. Sparks
    Sad Sax Performed By
  • Joshua M. Sparks
    TV Show Theme Song Pastiche/Spoof/Homage Type Thing By
  • David Jack Sparks
    TV Show Theme Song Pastiche/Spoof/Homage Type Thing By
  • Griffin Jones
    TV Show Theme Song Pastiche/Spoof/Homage Type Thing By
  • Mikey Peterson
    Recorded With
  • Kelly Jones
    Griffin Wrangling By
  • Sis Byers
    Camera & Sound
  • Joshua M. Sparks
    Camera & Sound
  • Hillary Sparks
    Driver/Additional Newhart Camera
  • Mikey Peterson
    Classroom Unit Camera & Sound and Stand-in for Violet
  • Henry Sparks
    Additional Boomstick/Rufus Operator
  • Sis Byers
    Lighting By
  • Joshua M. Sparks
    Edited By
  • Sis Byers
    Excerpts From the Screenplay "A Long Haze" By
  • Joshua M. Sparks
    Excerpts From the Screenplay "A Long Haze" By
  • Kelly Sparks
    Johnny & Jilly Wardrobes/Child Wrangling
  • Mikey Peterson
    Sandwich By
  • From the Trish Swank Collection
    Quilted Wall Hangings
  • Chicago, IL November 2022
    Filmed In
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Buddy Comedy, Industry Satire, Independent Film
  • Runtime:
    43 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director - Sis Byers, Joshua M. Sparks