Life Flows On

An aging punk-pop rock star finds a new groove. The story of Forrest Hill.

  • J. Andrew
    Director
    This Old Tearoom, Dream Upon Waking
  • Eduardo Maia
    Writer
  • J. Andrew
    Producer
    This Old Tearoom, Dream Upon Waking
  • Luke Powell
    Executive Producer
    Dream Upon Waking
  • Alex Bierwagen
    Directors of Photography
    We Are As Gods
  • Anna Cadena
    Directors of Photography
    Blackness is Everything, Cracks in the Foundation
  • Eduardo Maia
    Editor
  • Nick Reed
    Associate Producers
    Vault
  • Josh Hickson
    Associate Producers
    Takeout
  • Rena Yamamoto
    Associate Producers
    Ghost in the Gun, Where No Jedi Has Gone Before, Qubitpunk
  • Forrest Hill
    Associate Producers
  • Sean Reilly
    Associate Producers
    Taking My Time
  • Eric Ye
    Composer
  • Forrest Hill
    Key Cast
    "Forrest"
  • Christopher Thomas
    Key Cast
    "Christopher"
  • Beau Sorenson
    Key Cast
    "Beau"
  • Erika Gottl
    Key Cast
    "Erika"
  • Sean Reilly
    1st Assistant Director
    Taking My Time
  • Alex Bierwagen
    "A" Cam Operator
    We Are As Gods
  • Anna Cadena
    "B" Cam Operator
    Blackness is Everything, Cracks in the Foundation
  • Jacob Weber
    "C" Cam Operator
  • Jacob Weber
    "A" Cam 1st Assistant Camera
  • Sheila McVay
    "B" Cam 1st Assistant Camera
  • Kris Shein
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • J. Andrew
    Gaffer
    This Old Tearoom, Dream Upon Waking
  • Stan Ng
    Production Sound Mixers
    This Old Tearoom, San Francisco Stories, Mind City Terror, Focus, Make It Go Away
  • Claire Stone
    Production Sound Mixers
  • Winona Lo
    Production Assistants
  • Hayden Stocker
    Production Assistants
    Taking My Time
  • Stan Ng
    Post-Production Sound Mixer
    This Old Tearoom, San Francisco Stories, Mind City Terror, Focus, Make It Go Away
  • Scott Boswell
    Consulting Producer
    A Wake, The Stranger In Us
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Observational, Participatory, Music, Documentary
  • Completion Date:
    April 30, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - San Francisco State University
Director Biography - J. Andrew

J is a 3rd year undergraduate cinema major at San Francisco State University. Spending nearly 25 years as a professional photographer and image maker, he went back to school at 38 to find a new creative groove. J is working to become a feature-length narrative film director with an emphasis on telling stories not typically represented on screen. His award-winning queer short film, "Dream Upon Waking" was an exploration of the indomitable creative spirit that lives inside us all. Both scripted and documentary subjects interest him because it allows for a broader creative exploration of narrative themes.

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Director Statement

I first heard Forrest Hill's music from his then-unreleased album, Only Love, in a salon while I waited to cut off my pandemic-long hair. What struck me about him and his music is the universality of the love he describes in his lyrics. Throughout the months of interviews I find myself drawn to a love that transcends identity, sexuality, and labels. Is he gay, is he straight, or is he pansexual? Forrest is all these and more. What I wasn't expecting was to be so moved by his story of transcending loss and trauma, and his use of creativity and music to move through pain to achieve a level of peace I only aspire to. Forrest invites us all to tap into a universal love in the flow of life.