Bitter Grounds

Alex and Joyce are best friends turned roommates. It’s a scenario often avoided at all costs but maybe they can push through bitterness and find common ground.

  • Amber Ray Snyder
    Director
  • Denise Serna - AD
    Director
  • Tin Nguyen - DP
    Director
  • Amber Ray Snyder
    Writer
  • Amber Ray Snyder
    Producer
  • Rose Mitchell
    Key Cast
  • Amber Ray Snyder
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    300 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:
    No
  • Windy City International Film Festival
    Chicago, Illinois
    United States
    July 19, 2019
    Chicago Premiere
  • Bechdel Film Festival
    Akron, Ohio
    United States
    May 29, 2019
  • Detroit SheTown Film Festival
    Detroit, Michigan
    United States
    September 14, 2019
    Honorable Mention for Best Breakout Filmmaker for the 2019
Director - Amber Ray Snyder, Denise Serna - AD, Tin Nguyen - DP
Director Statement

I aim to bring more female representation through unconventional characters or identities that are rarely seen. I hope to break stereotypes and reflect human experiences that we can all relate to in different ways even though it's predominately through a female lens.

My personal aesthetic is more like the women on the TV show Roseanne or the characters Penny Marshall would honor in her film work as a director and actor. I want to tell stories through through the honesty of comedy.