Miss Fortune

A recently heartbroken woman goes through a series of misfortunes. Suddenly, she finds herself in luck when she opens a bunch of fortune cookies. How far will she push her luck despite the consequences of her desires?

  • Jayzee Cali
    Director
  • Jayzee Cali
    Writer
  • Jaenna Cali
    Writer
  • Jaenna Cali
    Co-Director
  • Jaenna Cali
    Producer
  • Jaenna Cali
    Key Cast
  • Rein Cabalquinto
    Director of Photography
  • Rein Cabalquinto
    Editor
  • Carl Mateo
    Editor
  • Karina Lawe
    Music
  • Rein Cabalquinto
    Music
  • Apollo Miao
    Production Assistant
  • Carl Mateo
    Camera and Lighting
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Thriller, Short, Drama, Horror
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    July 18, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 48 Hour Film Festival Manitoba
    Winnipeg
    Canada
    Canada Premiere
    Winner of Best Film and Best Actor, Nominated for Best Director
  • Gimli Film Festival
    Gimli
    Canada
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection - Top 18 Jury Selected Films
  • Toronto International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    March 15, 2022
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Jayzee Cali

Jayzee Cali is a Winnipeg-based award-winning filmmaker and director. Known for her background in film, musical theatre, and producing various commercials and short-form content, Jaye has the knack of making ideas come to life. She often works with her sister, Jaenna Cali as a Director/Producer or Director/Actor duo at Cali Creative Productions, their own production company. "Miss Fortune" was the first short film that they co-wrote together with Jayzee Directing and Jaenna as the lead actress. They created "Miss Fortune" in only 48 hours from writing, pre-production, production, and post-production.

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Director Statement

Within 48 hours, my wonderfully talented team and I created “Miss Fortune”; inspired by fortune cookies and aspects of my Filipino culture & heritage. We are proud of an Asian-female-led film and we hope to grow Asian representation on screen!