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Meet Me at the End

A teenage girl comes to a crossroads when she’s manipulated into feeling that she must choose between her sexuality and her faith.

A teenage girl named Sawyer embarks on a relationship with another girl, Carys. Although everything seems to be going her way, she hides the relationship from her ignorant mother, worried she won’t love her for who she is. Sawyer confides in her friend Eli, but rather than finding support, he feigns concern using faith to make her feel that she’ll be shunned by her mother. This leads to a deep conflict between sexuality and faith.

  • Natalie Mahoney
    Director
  • Natalie Mahoney
    Writer
  • Jason McCluskey
    Producer
  • Natalie Mahoney
    Producer
  • Jason McCluskey
    Director of Photography
  • Francesca Cannava
    Production Designer
  • Jason McCluskey
    Editor
  • Daniel de Bruyn
    Sound Designer
  • Sophia Raine
    Casting Director
  • Abby Smook
    Key Cast
    "Sawyer"
  • Alexander Teixeira
    Key Cast
    "Eli"
  • Eve Guttman
    Key Cast
    "Carys"
  • Kathleen Wilce
    Key Cast
    "Marie"
  • Sher Bautista
    Assistant Director
  • Cecilia Meza
    Assistant Director
  • Kaitlyn Rivera
    Set Dresser
  • Connor Brost
    Assistant Camera
  • Hannah Sutherland
    Assistant Camera
  • Lin Yi Cheng
    Assistant Editor
  • Dominique DeSilva
    Still Photographers
  • Moses Johnson
    Still Photographers
  • Matthew Kaufman
    Still Photographers
  • Dylan LaRay
    Still Photographers
  • Daniel de Bruyn
    Sound Mixer
  • Madelyn Crawford
    Boom Operator
  • Sophia Raine
    Production Assistants
  • Ysabelle Galvez
    Production Assistants
  • Tatiana Teixeira
    Script Supervisor
  • Hannah Sutherland
    Gaffer
  • Dylan LaRay
    Best Boy Gaffer
  • Joshua Boyce
    Grips
  • Matthew Kaufman
    Grips
  • Andrew Kempski
    Grips
  • Jay Bailey
    Colorist
  • Isis Sanabria
    Graphic Designer
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Coming of Age, Drama, LGBTQ+
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 15, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    6,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, RED, 4K 24fps
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.00:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - The City College of New York
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Natalie Mahoney

Natalie Mahoney is an award-winning creative who has experience in both filmmaking and helping young creatives conceive, construct, and produce their own projects. She received her B.A in TV/Film from DeSales University and has her M.F.A in Narrative Film Production from the City College of New York. Natalie wants to be able to inspire and encourage others with her work, and watch others tell their own stories through the many mediums of the arts! She’s looking forward to working with the crew and cast to bring this film to life.

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Director Statement

‘Meet Me at the End’ has a story that is very near and dear to my heart, having come from my own experience as a queer teenager and the experiences of those I love the most. My intrigue in religion and the particular predicament of the phrase “there’s no hate like Christian love” led me down the path to write this story and to incorporate my own personal experiences in it. Having seen firsthand many religious individuals using their faith, that is based in love and acceptance, dehumanise those whose lifestyles they don’t agree with made me think to myself: How can a person be so devout and preach the words of a man, who would without hesitation, house and cherish the people you’ve cast aside due to your own bigotry? Let me clarify: I am agnostic, and despite the fact that I am no longer practicing faith, the teachings of Christ and the New Testament that were drilled into me during my time in CCD, at an all girl's Catholic high school and Salesian university always stuck with me. Acceptance, forgiveness, and above all, love for our fellow humans on our little, floating rock in the universe.

At the end of the day, ‘Meet Me at the End’ is the story about someone learning to love themselves for who they are, which is what I'd want for others to do for themselves, no matter their background. Especially within the current political climate of the U.S, it is imperative to tell these stories in order to help young queers who are stuck in these situations feel heard, so they may learn to love themselves in the face of adversity, even when it seems the world is against them.