"Her Life Choice"

Post War America finds one woman questioning faith against reproductive choice when one woman must chose between following religion when her chances of surviving a pregnancy are slim to none.

  • Toni Crey
    Director
    Rest Stop
  • Toni Crey
    Writer
    Laundromat
  • Toni Crey
    Producer
    Rest Stop
  • Rebecca Downs
    Key Cast
    "Anita"
  • Michael Moss
    Key Cast
    "Sammy"
  • Kathleen McManus
    Key Cast
    "Tessy"
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    43 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 16, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    150,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    16 mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Bright International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    March 31, 2023
    European Premiere
    Best Short Film
  • Crown International Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    April 17, 2023
    Best Short
  • Springtime International Film Festival
    Dehli
    India
    February 25, 2023
    Premiere India
    Best Short
  • Lonely Wolf Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    May 14, 2023
    Best Ensemble
  • Atlanta Film Society
    Atlanta
    United States
    April 22, 2023
    Shorts
Distribution Information
  • Film Hub
    Distributor
    Country: United States
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Toni Crey

Filmmaker Antonia Crey
A graduate of NYU Film & Television with an MFA in Film Production, Toni is a recipient of the Tisch School of the Arts Foundation and Helena Rubinstein Scholarships for Women. NYU Thesis “Rest Stop” won Best Short at San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, and Big Muddy Film Festivals and premiered on A&E's "Short Stories". Toni became Assistant to Jeffrey Selznick on the “Gone With The Wind'' documentary for TNT Productions and began producing for TBS/TNT. She is an IATSE Editor and Script Supervisor, with credits including “The Walking Dead”, “Ozark's”; “Zombieland 2: Double Tap”, and “Tell Me Lies''.

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Director Statement

This intensely personal film highlights the conflict between faith and choice in post-war America across the decades. It has won several international festivals and will be screened on-line as well as in person 2023.