Field of Dead Flowers

WES TIAN:
Wes Tian is a 15-year-old artist from Chicago, Illinois. From a very young age, Wes has had a passion for writing, directing, and acting. Tian has starred on Disney+ TV series “Doogie Kamealoha M.D.” (2021-2023) as "Brian Patrick Kamealoha", as well as creating his own films.

Several of his films have awarded him grand prizes at the GEG Chicagoland Film Festival, such as “A Day in Pete's Shoes” (2017-18), “Group 1” (2019-20), which garnered him a lifetime achievement award, “My Journey” (2023-24) winning the Future Filmmaker Award, “The Gift” (2021-22) which was also an official selection at the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival (JDIFF), and was officially selected in the Chicago International REEL Film Festival. “A Film About A Box” (2022-23), earning an honorable mention and being officially selected at JDIFF. “A Film About A Box” (2022-23) also qualified as a quarter-finalist for the Student World International Film Festival. “CURSES AREN’T REAL” (2023-24), officially selected at the Chicago Horror Film Festival, and “Delirious” (2023-24) were also officially selected at JDIFF.

Some of his other films such as “Brother” (2021), was voted People’s Choice Award at the Elgin Fringe Film Festival, and qualified as a finalist in the Elgin Short Film Festival. “Paranoia” (2021), was officially selected in the Chicago Horror Film Festival.

SHAYNA YOUKHANA:
Shayna Youkhana is a 15 year old American actress, writer, singer and song writer who is represented by The Rock Agency. Shayna has written, acted, directed and shot many short films including most recently acting in a professional film production that has not yet been released.
Shayna most received a Google Award at the 2019 Google Short Film Festival when she was ten years old for starring in "Group 1". Shayna also co-wrote and starred in "Game On", produced by Joey Morgan, which won the Audience Choice - Best Comedy Award at the MBM Film Festival in 2021. "Game On" debuted at the 2022 Julien Dubuque International Film Festival. Shayna also co-wrote and starred in Brother (2021), which was voted the People's Choice Award for Best Short Drama at The Elgin Fringe Film Festival and was selected as a finalist in the 2021 Elgin Film Festival (adult competition). Shayna wrote and directed “Rellik" (2022), and starred in "Human Ratatouille", Living Without You”, “She Said There’d be Cookies” (Julien Dubuque Film Festival 2022), “Polish” (Julien Dubuque Film Festival 2023) and was the Cinematographer on “Senior Night” (Julien Dubuque Film Festival 2023). Shayna most recently wrote, directed and acted in “Shower Thoughts” and co-wrote and acted in “Delirious” and “Oliver” all of which are being submitted to the Julien Dubuque Film Festival 2024).
When not writing, acting or directing films, Shayna performs as a singer, writes music, plays the piano and guitar.