Private Project

Honey Bun

After finding her mother drunk at a karaoke bar, a young woman reluctantly brings her home for the night. The two are forced to confront the complicated question of whether either of them truly love each other.

  • Riley James
    Director
  • Riley James
    Writer
  • Ayan Alwhati
    Producer
  • Jackie Cummins
    Key Cast
    "Elizabeth"
  • Nicole Marie Lado
    Key Cast
    "Isabelle"
  • Justin Marinelli
    Director of Photography
  • Morgan Furstenberg
    Gaffer
  • Ryan Boedeker
    Key Grip
  • Luna Plauck-Teeter
    Costumes
  • Luna Plauck-Teeter
    Makeup and Hair
  • Abigail Greenberg
    Production Design
  • Abigail Greenberg
    Script Supervisor
  • Beatrice Barnes
    First AC
  • Christian Wray
    Original Score
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 11, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - School of Visual Arts
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Riley James

Riley James is a student filmmaker based in Manhattan New York. He started making movies as young as nine years old on a mini DV camcorder. With a developing interest in editing, writing and directing, he began studying film at The School of Visual Arts, NYC.

Riley continues to express himself creatively in ways that are authentic to himself, whether that be film, acting, painting or music.

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Director Statement

I was really fascinated with the privilege I have in my relationship with my mother to be able to "say the quiet part out loud" when it comes to challenges in our relationship. I wanted to explore the moment in which a mother and daughter experience this for the first time and finally have a very difficult conversation.