Private Project

Drought

It's 1993 and the south is experiencing the worst drought in history. However, Carl, who is on the autism spectrum, is fascinated by weather and predicting a storm to hit west of his small town. In hopes of creating a better life for Carl, his sister Sam decides that they will chase the storm by stealing their mother's ice cream truck. Unexpectedly, they are joined by their best friend Lewis and estranged older sister, Lillian where they learn about family, forgiveness, and following your dreams.

  • Hannah Black
    Director
  • Megan Petersen
    Director
  • Hannah Black
    Writer
  • Mark Duplass
    Producer
    Room 104, Togetherness, Creep
  • Jay Duplass
    Producer
    Transparent, Outside In, Manson Family Vacation
  • Dallas Morgan
    Producer
    Sightings
  • Tahlia Morgan
    Producer
    Sightings
  • Hannah Black
    Producer
  • Megan Petersen
    Producer
  • Owen Scheid
    Key Cast
    "Carl"
  • Hannah Black
    Key Cast
    "Sam"
    Uncle Frank
  • Megan Petersen
    Key Cast
    "Lillian"
    House of Cards
  • Drew Scheid
    Key Cast
    "Lewis"
    Halloween
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Drama, comedy
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 24 minutes 14 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 3, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Arri Alexa Mini
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Vail Film Festival

    World Premiere
    Audience Award Winner
  • Florida Film Festival

    August 10, 2020
    Florida Premiere
    Nominee Grand Jury Award, Best Narrative Feature
  • Dances With Films LA

    August 29, 2020
    West Coast Premiere
    Nominee Grand Jury Award, Best Narrative Feature
  • Etowah Film Festival

    September 10, 2020
    Georgia Premiere
    Opening Night Film
Director Biography - Hannah Black, Megan Petersen

Hannah Black: Co-Director, Co-Creator, Writer, Executive Producer, Actor (Sam)
Hannah is an actor, writer, director from Wilmington, NC. After a 2 year career in teaching, she found herself craving a different path and decided to enroll in acting classes at Actor's Arsenal. During a two year Meisner program, she met her now business partner, collaborator and best friend, Megan Petersen. They teamed up to create their first feature, Drought and gained executive producers Mark & Jay Duplass through the Seed&Spark Hometown Heroes Rally in 2017. Along with co-creating, writing, co-directing, and acting in Drought, Hannah continues to train at Actor's Arsenal and works at a local breakfast spot. Her passion is to continue creating authentic southern stories that highlight underrepresented individuals.

Megan Petersen: Co-Director, Co-Creator, Executive Producer, Actor (Lillian)
Megan is best known for her one line role as “nurse” on House of Cards. Thus, she decided to create films to provide roles for & tell stories about women. After her first short film, IF, found success in festivals, she realized her ability to create meaningful content to shift perspectives. She teamed up with Hannah Black, her best friend and business partner, to co-create & co-direct their first feature film, Drought, in hopes that it will change the way we see value in people for the better. In 2017, Drought added Executive Producers Mark & Jay Duplass to the team through the Hometown Heroes Rally. In addition to being a part of the educational team for Seed&Spark, she teaches acting for the camera at Actor’s Arsenal in Wilmington, NC.

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