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Back Home

After the unexpected death of their father, two estranged brothers must decide who bears the responsibility of caring for their sick mother.

  • Bailey Castle
    Director
  • David Cameli
    Writer
  • Jeremy Schaye
    Writer
  • David Cameli
    Producer
  • Bailey Castle
    Producer
  • Jules Quaas
    Producer
  • David Cameli
    Key Cast
    "Cam"
  • Jeremy Schaye
    Key Cast
    "Spencer"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    drama, relationship, family
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 27 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16:9 4k
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Bailey Castle

Bailey Castle is an actor and director, making her directorial debut with BACK HOME. She is a Joseph Jefferson Award nominee for Best Performer in a Play. Bailey has studied at The Pasadena Playhouse under the tutelage of Alfred Molina, Steppenwolf West, and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from California State University, Fullerton. Bailey was a finalist for Best Stage Performer by the Chicago Reader's Best Of 2019, and was nominated for Best Supporting Actress by The Chicago Horror Film Festival. Bailey can be seen in Emma Thatcher's debut feature, PROVO (awarded Best Narrative Feature, Best Actress (Thatcher), and the Audience Award at the Wyoming International Film Festival, and the Audience Award at the Chicago Underground Film Festival) and Colton Tran's upcoming horror film, The Bell Keeper (starring Randy Couture). She is currently represented by Dream Team Talent and AC Management. To contact, please visit www.baileycastle.net. IG: @castle_______

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Director Statement

When Dave and Jeremy told me about this script, we were at my childhood home, which would serendipitously become BACK HOME’s location. Directing this story became visceral to me: a tale of brothers’ discord playing out in the landscape of my own sibling tension, family bonding and strife, our successes and our faux pas’. Heck, my own parents even make a cameo. 

“Back home” is not just a location, but a feeling. A feeling that some are desperate for, some are running from, and some don’t realize they’re lost in. We set out to not only explore two estranged brothers grappling with a death in the family, but to explore the friction caused by the notion that “back home” isn’t the same for Cam and Spencer, and what happens when that contention is bigger than any house could hold.