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Life Trials

A struggling super hero regains his confidence with the help of a wise and unrelenting super friend.

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Anthony Purnell, is a writer, comedian, and actor.
He plays Red Magus and created the storyline for Life Trials. He is from Philadelphia, and a film school graduate. He has struggled with ADD all of his life, and recently moved from Orlando where he worked for Disney, to pursue acting in Los Angeles. Anthony can be seen at Comedy venues throughout Los Angeles, on stage in various productions, and can be found on Instagram: www.instagram.com/anthonyrpurnelljr
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Tal Anderson is a storyteller and an advocate for change, using her voice and platform as an actor to support inclusion and authentic representation in Hollywood. She is best known for her work in the Netflix series “Atypical” as ‘Sid’ a role specifically developed for her, and as Gia in Amazon Studios’ “As We See It.” As an autistic artist, she uses her unique position to advocate for disability rights in the workplace and inclusivity in front and behind the camera in Hollywood.

Tal has a B.S. in Film from Full Sail University, and when she’s not acting, she flexes her creative muscles with directing, editing and writing. She’s an avid horror movie fan, lover of rock music, and is a true crime enthusiast. When it comes to her presence in the public eye, she wants people to see her as a real person who’s doing their job authentically and doing their best to advocate for equality and disability.
Tal can be found online at:
www.theTalAnderson.com
www.theTaliaAnderson.com
www.instagram.com/theTalAnderson
www.imdb.me/TalAnderson
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Becca David is an LA-based graphic designer and motion graphics artist on the Autism spectrum. She is in her final year at Exceptional Minds, a nonprofit studio, and training academy for Autistic adults. Born and raised in Phoenix, AZ, she has been enamored with animation from childhood, as it helped her connect to the world around her in a very special way. Thus, she pursued an Associate in Arts at Paradise Valley Community college before relocating to California to study her craft. Recently, one of her projects, a collaborative short called Myth-Logic (produced by Exceptional Minds) won the inaugural Marvels of Media Awards for Collaborative Media (awarded by the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC). She is optimistic about what the future holds for her in the industry.
Becca can be found online at:
https://beccadavid19.wixsite.com/beccadavid
https://www.artstation.com/becsdoodls
https://www.instagram.com/becsdoodls
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  • Tal Anderson
    Director
    Serendipity and Me, Joy, Klarheit, American Christmas, Wild, Wild, West Hollywood
  • Vickie Anderson
    Director
    Wild, Wild, West Hollywood, SKITZ
  • Anthony Purnell
    Writer
    Klarheit, Wild, Wild, West Hollywood, Revenge of the Truth
  • Tal Anderson
    Writer
    Joy, The Visitant, Truth Be Told
  • Tal Anderson
    Key Cast
    "Grey Reign"
    Atypical, As We See It, Serendipity and Me
  • Anthony Purnell
    Key Cast
    "Red Magus"
    Klarheit, Wild Wild West Hollywood, Skitz
  • Becca David
    Key Cast
    "Anna Marie"
  • Vickie Anderson
    Producer
    Joy, American Christmas, Serendipity and Me, Klarheit, Wild Wild West Hollywood, SKITZ
  • Tal Anderson
    Producer
    Joy, Klarheit, Wild Wild West Hollywood, Serendipity and Me, Skitz, American Christmas
  • Project Type:
    Experimental
  • Runtime:
    5 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 10, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    45 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital Canon 80D
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16;9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • EASTER SEALS DISABILITY FILM CHALLENGE
    Los Angeles
    United States
    April 16, 2022
    U.S.
  • Cannes Shorts
    Cannes
    France
    June 3, 2022
    European Premierea
    Honorable Mention
  • Changing Face International Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    December 16, 2022
    Australian Premiere
    Honorable Mention
Director Biography - Tal Anderson, Vickie Anderson

Tal Anderson is a storyteller and an advocate for change, using her voice and platform as an actor to support inclusion and authentic representation in Hollywood. She is best known for her work in the Netflix series “Atypical” as ‘Sid’ a role specifically developed for her, and as Gia in Amazon Studios’ “As We See It.” As an autistic artist, she uses her unique position to advocate for disability rights in the workplace and inclusivity in front and behind the camera in Hollywood.

Tal has a B.S. in Film from Full Sail University, and when she’s not acting, she flexes her creative muscles with directing, editing and writing. She’s an avid horror movie fan, lover of rock music, and is a true crime enthusiast. When it comes to her presence in the public eye, she wants people to see her as a real person who’s doing their job authentically and doing their best to advocate for equality and disability.

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Director Statement

This film was made for the 2022 Easter Seals Disability Film Challenge, within a 5-day window. Given the continued nature of the world, and out of respect for our cast/crew health, we chose to once again create a film completely remotely - using green screen, and animated elements to create the wold of our characters. Life Trials is a wholesome story about how the simplest things in life can sometimes seem super-sized. Through a series of trials, and with the help of his no-nonsense super-friend, an anxiety-ridden Red Magus. is able to overcome his performance anxiety to gather his courage to overcome his biggest challenge.