Experiencing Interruptions?

Besties The Series

Besties is a sharp, relationship-driven dramedy that explores the blurred lines between friendship, sex, and emotional loyalty in modern dating culture.

At the center is Rayven, who plans a one-night stand to finally get over her toxic ex, Derrick—but when he calls, old patterns resurface. Now she’s caught between moving forward and falling back into the same cycle she swore she was done with.

By her side is Eric, her best friend—loyal, protective, and a little too invested in her decisions. As Rayven navigates messy situationships, crossed boundaries, and the pull of her past, Eric’s presence raises an even bigger question: can men and women really just be friends, or is something deeper always at play?

Around them, their friend group deals with their own relationship chaos—ghosting, cheating, power struggles, and self-worth—proving that no one has it figured out, but everyone’s pretending they do.

Fast-paced, honest, and rooted in the reality of how people date today, Besties doesn’t just ask if Rayven will move on—it asks why letting go is so hard in the first place.

  • Christina Richardson
    Director
    Battle Lines
  • Christina Richardson
    Writer
    Battle Lines
  • Madia Hill Scott
    Producer
    B-Boy Blues
  • Melissa Quinones
    Producer
    It Takes a Village- Huggies Skin Essentials Video
  • Alina Carson
    Key Cast
    "Rayven"
    Las Vegas Residency
  • Shiggy
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Web / New Media, Other
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 4, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    9:16
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Everybody Digital Film Festival
    Brooklyn
    United States
    October 19, 2019
    Wythe Hotel
    Winner of the WAVEMAKER award
Director Biography - Christina Richardson

Christina G. Richardson’s work stays with you long after the credits roll. A DGA-qualified 1st AD turned award-winning Writer/Director, her films blend grounded performances, bold visual choices, and emotionally charged comedic storytelling.
Originally from Los Angeles, CA, Christina began as a child actress in commercials and theatre. On the set of her first McDonald’s commercial at age 12, she discovered she wanted to be a director. After attending Benedict College—an HBCU in South Carolina—she became a screenwriter, then worked her way up from Production Assistant to 1st AD, eventually receiving her DGA invitation.
Now a full-time freelance Director, Christina has helmed campaigns for Huggies, Glade, Lilly, Mielle Organics, UnitedMasters, and more. She is the creator of Besties, the original Vertical Micro Drama currently streaming on Instagram (@Bestiestheseries). Christina directed Battle Lines, an award-winning musical short film, and she’s also a 2025 TDE Short Film Fund Finalist.
Christina’s primary focus is transitioning to a career in TV directing, eventually becoming a showrunner, and continuing to be a great example to her daughter, Olivia.

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Director Statement

I was born with a rare combination- deep empathy, a filmmaker's eye, and a storyteller's compulsion that started before I could write anything down. Those aren't things you learn. They're things you arrive with, and then spend a lifetime sharpening.
Two decades of professional experience across every level of production gave me the technical fluency to execute at the highest level. A life that has moved between the hood and the boardroom, union sets and independent films, commercial work and original IP, gave me range. Becoming a mother gave me a depth of feeling I didn't know was possible. All of it shows up on screen.
I tell the truth about Black life — with full dignity, with craft, and without apology. I'm drawn to the relationships that are hardest to name: the ones between love and friendship, loyalty and self-preservation, who we present to the world and who we actually are. I make work that entertains first because I believe a laughing audience is an open one — and an open audience can receive something real.
My sensibility draws from Shonda Rhimes' emotional architecture, Ava DuVernay's intentionality, Quentin Tarantino's ear for human dialogue, and Larry David's commitment to uncomfortable truth. The combination is distinctly mine.
When you want to tell a human story with wit, weight, and cultural specificity — I'm who you call.