Lit

Two childhood friends agree to "get lit" and sleep together on New Year's Eve.

  • Sarah Schuessler
    Director
  • Sarah Schuessler
    Writer
  • Thia Schuessler
    Writer
  • Thia Schuessler
    Key Cast
  • Al Rahn
    Key Cast
  • Marisa DeMarini
    Director of Photography
  • Benjamin Stanton
    Composer
  • Thia Schuessler
    Editor
  • David Stanton
    Sound Mixer
  • Sarah Schuessler
    Producer
  • Thia Schuessler
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Rom Com, Romance, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 39 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 30, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    500 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:
    No
Director Biography - Sarah Schuessler

This is Sarah Schuessler's first credit as a narrative film director, though in college she created a number of non-fiction pieces through NYU's documentary filmmaking program in Paris. She also produced her own fictional stage work through the student-run company Brand New Theatre, for which she was artistic director. Since earning a B.A. in theatre from USC and an M.F.A. in costume design from UCLA, she has remained working in Los Angeles. Her body of work spans from motion picture costuming, television and commercial design/styling, to original costume designs for theater and opera. Favorite film and television credits include set costuming for HBO's The Newsroom and Damien Chazelle's La La Land; and key costuming for HBO's Togetherness, Starz's Vida, FreeForm's Everything's Gonna Be Okay, and 50 Shades Darker.

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Director Statement

I’ve been directing my sister since we were kids, but this is the first time we’ve made it official. We grew up reading and performing scenes from a book many young theatre kids had-- Scenes for Young Actors. I wanted this tiny film to have that feel: a curated, concise set up with just the fun, juicy bits to bite into. This short is about the chemistry between two friends, and how the most minor changes in someone’s actions can shift an entire evening. Scenes for Young Actors first introduced me to so many great plays, in the same way I hope this short makes you want to see the rest of the series we aim to film some day.

Please enjoy this lil rom-com we created with our LA family (my sister, my cousin, my partner, and his brother). I’m proud of it, and I love them all.