Casualties

Three young friends reunite at a swimming spot for the first time in years, but the memory of a school shooting remains a splinter in their friendships.

  • Jenny M. Ng
    Director
  • Jenny M. Ng
    Writer
  • María Moreno
    Producer
  • Ayana Lance
    Producer
  • Jenny M. Ng
    Producer
  • Mora Morales
    Key Cast
  • Cole Eustis
    Key Cast
  • Jesse Michael Romero
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 4 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 13, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 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
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Local Sightings Film Festival
    Seattle, WA
    United States
    September 21, 2025
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jenny M. Ng

Jenny M. Ng is a Chinese American writer-director raised in
Ohio and currently based in Portland, Oregon. Inspired by a degree in social theory from Harvard, she creates films that dissect the interpersonal workings of American culture and politics.

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Director Statement

I was inspired to make a film about trauma-bonded teenagers who struggle to remain friends as they move on to the next stage of their lives. As much as they may wish to reconnect, Haley, Kyle, and Sean feel an absence and their past trauma erupts in the present. CASUALTIES is a coming-of-age epilogue of untold memories, good and bad. School shootings are a part of American life, and this film explores how the delayed emotional reverberations affect each person differently.