Mayfly
Best-selling self-help author Aaron Driscoll may look like a successful motivational speaker on the outside, but inside, he hides a dark secret, that he thought would remain buried deep in his past. After a long day of talk shows, book signings, and motivational speaking, he returns home to his mansion and passes out, only to be startled awake by what initially appears to be an obsessed fan holding him at gunpoint, demanding the truth about his shameful past, and forcing him into a painful reckoning that will either kill him or be his salvation.
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Keith AndreenDirector
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Keith AndreenWriter
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Katrina LawWriter
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Keith AndreenProducer
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Katrina LawProducer
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Joel StevensProducer
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Juliette BeavanProducer
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Dillon SchneiderCinematographerThe Crusades, Tunnel Vision,
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Sara KugelmassProduction DesignerThe Umbrella Academy, Drunk History, Four Amigos
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David Michael Maurer, ACEEditorFour Sheets to the Wind, Barking Water, Splinter, StartUp, Absentia, Fantasy Island
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Sean BeavanComposerThe Secret Teachings of All Ages, Lion's Den, Six, Deep In The Forest, Jane Doe, Pretty Gritty, The Cleansing Hour, Death Valley
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Juliette BeavanComposerLion's Den, Six, Deep In The Forest, Pretty Gritty
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Michelle LewittCasting DirectorTime After Time, Frankenstein, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
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Warren KoleKey Cast"Aaron Driscoll"The Terminal List, Yellowjackets, Shades of Blue, Why Women Kill, The Wilds, 68 Whiskey, Blue Bloods, Stalker, White Collar, Person of Interest, The Avengers, The Following, Common Law, Chicago Code
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Katrina LawKey Cast"Daniella"NCIS, Hawaii 5-0, NCIS: Hawaii, The Oath, Training Day, Arrow, Spartacus, Magnum P.I., Legend of the Seeker, Sacred Lies, Year 2, Christmas with the Darlings, Snow Bride, 12 Gifts of Christmas
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Grace JenkinsKey Cast"Emily"Deep Water, Bite Size Halloween
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Chanté BowserKey Cast"Chanté"Christmas in Pine Valley, Criminal Minds, Lethal Weapon, Star, Under the Dome
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Lucy BleharKey Cast"Solaris"Mary Tyler, Millennial, Chicago P.D.
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David ScalesKey Cast"Emcee"Orphan is the New Orange, A Ring For Christmas
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Joey AucoinKey Cast"Doctor"
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Juliette BeavanFirst Assistant Director
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James TroostCamera / SteadycamNCIS
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Justin Hall1st Assistant Camera
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Nathan Lopez1st Assistant Camera
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Connor Nelson2nd Assistant Camera
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Adam LoNigroGaffer
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James J SowkaBest Boy Electric
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Ellis AlexanderElectrician
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Brandon MartinezElectrician
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Jeffory HaddadProduction Sound MixerTop Gun: Maverick, Euphoria, Snowfall, Angelyne, Lizzie McGuire, Roar, The Rookie, 9-1-1: Lone Star
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Gail Carroll-CoeBoom OperatorNCIS, Snowfall, Gran Torino, Sons of Anarchy, Changeling, Untraceable, Deja Vu, Invictus, J. Edgar, X-Men: First Class
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Lexy CardilloCostumer Designer / WardrobeNCIS
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Sara BarnettSet Decorator / Property Master
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Kelvyn CecchinSet Dresser
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Provided by Stella PacificStudio Teacher
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Melissa WagnerKey Makeup Artist
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Tricia HealProsthetic SFX Makeup Artist
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Carissa McQueenScript Supervisor
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Max WoodsKey Production Assistant
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David ScalesAssistant to Mr. Andreen
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Robert ZalkindAssistant Editor
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María Julia DávilaAssistant Editor
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Christian GecosalaRe-Recording Mixer / Sound Design
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Chase McCormickCOVID Compliance Officer
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Joey SilvaSet Medic
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Michael BrunettoCraft Service
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Jared KlickseinVFX Supervisor
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Eroc MorallsSenior VFX Artist
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Joe MadurskiSenior VFX Artist
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George DelaneyFinal Colorist
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Zac DychFinishing Editor
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Matthew BellangerDigital Intermediate Producer
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Cori HermanDigital Intermediate Producer
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Kevin SpillyardsDigital Intermediate Executive
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:24 minutes 53 seconds
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Completion Date:September 30, 2022
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Production Budget:50,000 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:2:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Julien Dubuque International Film FestivalDubuque, Iowa
United States
April 27, 2023
World Premiere
WINNER - Best Short Film -
Full Bloom Film FestivalStatesville, North Carolina
United States
September 9, 2023
North Carolina
WINNER - Best Narrative Short Film -
Montelupo International Film FestivalMontelupo
Italy
September 4, 2023
Italian Premiere
WINNER - Best Drama - Short Film -
Serbest International Film FestivalSerbest
Moldova, Republic of
September 6, 2023
WINNER - Best Short FIlm 2023 -
Long Story Shorts International Film FestivalBucharest
Romania
WINNER - Best Short Film -
Film In Focus International Film FestivalBucharest
Romania
WINNER - Best Short Film -
Atlanta ShortfestAtlanta
United States
June 2, 2023
Georgia Premiere
Nominee Best Short Film -
LA Shorts International Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
California Premiere
Official Selection -
Richmond International Film FestivalRichmond
United States
Virginia Premiere
WINNER - Best Original Screenplay -
Big Apple Film FestivalNew York
United States
May 24, 2023
New York Premiere
Official Selection -
Manhattan Film FestivalNew York
United States
June 22, 2023
Official Selection -
The 5th Meihodo International Youth Visual Media FestivalFukuoka
Japan
Japan Premiere
Official Selection -
Nepal Cultural International Film FestivalHamburg
Germany
Nominee Best Short Film
Keith Andreen grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he developed a passionate love for movies and moviemaking at a young age – an enthusiasm nurtured by his cinephile father, who enjoyed sharing classic Hollywood films with his son. Given this background, it was only a matter of time before Andreen decided to make the trek west to Los Angeles, where, arriving in the mid-1990s, he soon established himself as a "Human Swiss Army Knife," working as a PA, grip, set builder, 1st AC, DP, electrician, gaffer, stunt driver, and actor.
Among his many credits, Andreen served as a segment producer on Big Brother and Combat Missions; was a camera operator and key grip on T.J. Scott’s Death Valley; and acted in Grey’s Anatomy, Longmire, The Resistance, Snow Bride, and Ernesto’s Manifesto. In addition, he created one of the industry’s most successful on-camera/coaching studios for working actors. In his own work, Andreen strives to create narratives, often based on episodes from his life, that eschew popular culture and special effects in order to plumb the depths of human experience.
Apart from his work in film, Andreen, together with his wife, actress Katrina Law (NCIS), has worked with the international nonprofit organization buildOn to build schools in impoverished areas, including Nepal, Haiti, Malawi, and Senegal. He also travels the world doing adventure photography in exotic and dangerous locations. (To see his work, visit his Instagram account @KeithAndreen.)
As any parent can tell you, having a child changes everything. For me, fatherhood introduced a whole new set of anxieties: Will I be a good father? Will I live long enough to see my daughter grow to womanhood? Will I be able to keep her safe? We like to imagine ourselves as heroes, but what if there was something I couldn’t protect her from? Could I live with that failure? Would I be able to go on? With this film, I wanted to address the reality of living in a world where such fears are all too real and must be dealt with.
I wrote this film with Katrina Law in March, 2022, went straight into preproduction, shot it in June, and flew through the postproduction process, thanks to the kind of good fortune for which one can only hope. Our entire team brought their A game from start to finish, which made this one of the most fulfilling collaborations I’ve ever been a part of.
In every instance, we tried to base the film in reality, and strove for emotional honesty. I’ve always felt that the most successful films are the ones that, even when they take us to fantastical places, have characters that are genuine and relatable, and stories that are based on real human experience. Similarly, the camerawork should always serve the story. Here, this is reflected in the increasingly erratic visuals – which move from stable and controlled to handheld and claustrophobic – as the lead character’s world collapses around him and his foundations are rocked by self-realization.
My hope is that audiences will be touched by the film, and even more that they will be moved to look at their own lives with greater kindness, openness and forgiveness. It’s important to remember that not everybody processes grief and trauma in the same way. Nobody is perfect. But it’s not until we’re honest with ourselves that we can truly begin to heal.