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Junebug

Junebug is a short film that uses experimental approaches to capture a portrait of an entire day at a public pool. Using abstract images and a unique perspective, Junebug uses the pool as a way to embody the heat of summer.

  • Amiko Muscat
    Director
  • Amiko Muscat
    Writer
  • Amela Amago
    Writer
  • Lauren Vanderplas
    Writer
  • Riley Yamada
    Producer
  • Riley Yamada
    Key Cast
  • Guinevere Thomas
    Key Cast
  • Merritt Schall
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - California State Summer School for the Arts
Director Biography - Amiko Muscat

Amiko Muscat is a seventeen year old Japanese American student filmmaker from San Francisco.

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Director Statement

Junebug was created over the course of a week and a half with people that I was able to meet at California State Summer School for the Arts. Living in San Francisco, I am used to the fog and cold weather, and when I lived in Los Angeles for the month, I was surprised by the constant heat that many Southern Califronians endure every summer. This film was created to convey my feelings about the heat of the summer and the idea that there is no way to escape it - except to be near the water.