Private Project

Beyond Us

Louisa returns from her grandmother’s funeral, surrounded by memories of the old family home.

  • Madeleine Jones
    Director
  • Madeleine Jones
    Writer
  • Hannah Pearson
    Writer
  • Madeleine Jones
    Producer
  • Jennifer Lynn Warren
    Key Cast
    "Louisa"
    American Horror Story
  • Louisa Beal
    Key Cast
    "Jules"
  • Aubrey Ladd
    Key Cast
    "Young Louisa"
  • Corinne Ladd
    Key Cast
    "Young Jules"
  • Silke Galassini
    Key Cast
    "Oma"
  • Madeleine Jones
    Casting
  • Hannah Teisl
    Casting
  • Laura Teisl
    Casting
  • Mario Teisl
    Casting
  • Kacie Weymouth
    Child Care
  • Julie Galassini
    Child Care
  • Maeve Coffey
    Director of Photography
  • Maeve Coffey
    Camera Operator
  • Amelia Stevens
    Assistant Director
  • Miles Majercsik
    First Assistant Camera
  • Amelia Stevens
    Head of Props
  • Leah Ashley Brockman
    On-Site Sound
  • Lee "Zap" Zapach
    Gaffer
  • Abigail Strittmatter
    Lead Editor
  • Miles Majercsik
    Editor
  • Madeleine Jones
    Editor
  • Amelia Stevens
    Associate Producers
  • Adrian Williams
    Associate Producers
  • Miles Majercsik
    Associate Producers
  • Leah Brockman
    Associate Producers
  • Maeve Coffey
    Associate Producers
  • Silke Ewald
    Associate Producers
  • Rowan Chandler
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 12 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 31, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    6,580 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - MET Film School Berlin
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • The Indiana Theater and The Artists Hand Art Film Exhibit
    Indiana, Pennsylvania
    United States
    May 9, 2025
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Madeleine Jones

Madeleine Jones is a theater-maker and filmmaker who grew up in the aisles and on the stage of a university theater. She has a deep interest in representing women-based stories as well as exploring the divinity of storytelling. In her work, it is the creative community that comes first.
She holds a BA in Theater with a Musical Theater Focus, Dance Minor and certificate in Intermediate - Low German from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MA in Directing Film from MET Film School Berlin. When she isn't directing or performing, she is writing plays and novels, teaching young ones about theatre, hiking, lingering in a good cafe, working in a local art gallery, or attempting to teach herself guitar again.

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Director Statement

This film is dedicated to my family and the beautiful struggle of loss and change.