How Things Were

Have you ever wished things could go back to how they used to be?
Have you ever tried with all your strength to fix a relationship
that's already broken beyond repair?
Corey tries opening back up to love only to be haunted by recurring trauma.
What would you do if you were in Tara's position?

  • Megan Montgomery
    Director
  • Megan Montgomery
    Writer
  • Megan Montgomery
    Producer
  • Allison Robertson
    Producer
    The Lost Ones, Love Transparent, The Catalyst, The 31, The Prospector
  • Megan Montgomery
    Key Cast
    "Tara"
  • Jason Edric
    Key Cast
    "Corey"
    Fear to be Brave
  • Seirian Griffiths
    Score
  • Allison Robertson
    Score
  • Sharif Razzaq
    Production Assistant
    Fear to be Brave
  • Allison Robertson
    Director of Photography
    Love Transparent, The 31, The Lost Ones, The Prospector
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    drama, romance
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 20 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 6, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Canon and BlackMagic Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Megan Montgomery

Megan grew up in Texas and attended school in Scotland for drama. She resides in North Carolina and participates in local professional theatre, particular Theatre in the Park with Ira David Wood III. Jason, Megan, and Allison met on the film set of The 31 show and expanded their repertory with "How Things Were."

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Director Statement

After starting this project in early 2020, we up and coming actors and filmmakers persisted in completing this project and learned a great deal about collaborating across continents and disciplines. It has an original score composed by a good friend of mine, and the film carries a great deal of care and meaning for veterans struggling with mental health and their loved ones.