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Honeywell

When Sophia Honeywell wakes up in a desert-like afterlife, she must compete with a selfish loner for her spot back on Earth and a second chance at her life.

  • Jill V Dae
    Director
    The Discovery, Burb Patrol
  • Will Graziano
    Writer
  • Charlotte T. Martin
    Writer
    Jesus Would Have Loved Punk Rock, The First of Our Friends to Get Married, Chemistry
  • Amina Nada
    Producer
    Awayy, Zafar
  • Jenna Lex
    Producer
    Step Aside, Spectrophobia, Elephante
  • Haley Webb
    Producer
    Blonde, Joyeux Noël, The Final Destination
  • Will Graziano
    Producer
    XOXO Darla, Un-Dateable Britt
  • Becca Q. Co
    Key Cast
    "Sophia Honeywell"
    When We Grow Up, Spies?, It's Not Untitled
  • Chelsea Rose Cook
    Key Cast
    "Jordan Cato"
    Bad Nanny, High Tide
  • Anna LaMadrid
    Key Cast
    "The Sheriff"
    The Rehearsal, This Fool
  • Will Graziano
    Key Cast
    "Caleb Burke"
    Second Chances, Un-Dateable Britt
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy-Drama, Dramady
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 42 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 7, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    17,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Blackmagic
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Palm Springs ShortFest
    Palm Springs, CA
    United States
    June 22, 2024
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Long Beach Q Film Festival
    Long Beach
    United States
    September 7, 2024
    Official Selection
  • Julien Dubuque International Film Festival
    Dubuque, Iowa
    United States
    April 26, 2025
    Midwest Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jill V Dae

Jill V. Dae is a Chinese writer/director originally from Hong Kong, now based in Los Angeles. In 2018, Jill was awarded "30 Under 30 Filmmakers to Watch" by the Los Angeles Film Awards Association for her winning film "Rebirth". The film also won awards across ten states and five countries and was curated by Southwestern University into their filmmaking curriculum. Her other directorial accomplishments include sci-fi short "The Discovery", female-oriented films titled "Prayer" and "Deliverance" and upcoming surrealism short "Honeywell".

In 2020, Jill's sci-fi dystopian TV pilot script "UMERIKA" won the Fresh Voices International Screenplay Competition, placing first out of 1400. It also won the Diversity & Inclusion Award for it's commentary on race relations in the United States. In 2021 Jill directed her first episode of television, the true crime half-hour "I Met My Murderer Online" on CBS, as well as five pop and hip-hop music videos through 2022.

Working globally, Jill specializes in handling all facets of challenging productions, including high profile talent relations, on-location filming, and impactful storytelling. From here, she founded Black Velvet Films with producer Anirudh Pisharody, a production company based in Los Angeles specializing in innovative content for the undercurrent eye.

Jill is a member of Women in Film Los Angeles, of which she is a selected mentee of the WIF Mentoring Program, and a member Alliance of Women Directors. Jill is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin.

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