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Nostalgia

Two fan girls reminiscence about their childhoods spent playing with Sci-Fi toys as one makes hard life decisions.

  • Katie Otten
    Director
  • Jeremy Wade Rodman
    Writer
  • Jeremy Wade Rodman
    Producer
  • Myeshia Essex
    Key Cast
    "Liv Johnson"
  • Andrea Swenson
    Key Cast
    "Janice Rodman"
  • Walter Shatley
    Key Cast
    "Comic book store owner"
  • Daniel Balkovic
    Key Cast
    "Bob the Nerd Patron "
  • Justin Milani
    Key Cast
    "Postal Carrier"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 4, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Omaha Film Festival
    Omaha
    United States
    March 8, 2023
    World Premeire
    Official Selection
  • Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival
    Cedar Rapids
    United States
    April 15, 2023
    Iowa Premeire
    Official Selection
  • Snake Alley Festival of Film
    Burlington, IA
    United States
    July 15, 2023
    Official Selection
  • GENCON Film Festival
    Indianapolis
    United States
    August 5, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Global Shorts
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Special Mention
  • POPCON Film Festival
    Indianapolis
    United States
    August 25, 2023
    Official Selection
  • SiouxperCon Film Festival
    Sioux Fall SD
    United States
    September 30, 2023
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Katie Otten

Katie Otten is an actor, voice over talent, educator, director, and model based in Omaha, NE. She has a Master of Arts in Theatre Performance from the University of Nebraska - Omaha, where she now is an Adjunct Theatre Professor.

She has acted with Brigit Saint Brigit Theatre Company, Nebraska Shakespeare, The Bluebarn Theatre, The Rose Theater, PART Theatre, among others. She has been featured in various short and feature-length films and commercials.

She has taught theatre with grades PreK-12 with The Rose Theater, First Stage Children's Theater, and CLIMB Theatre.

As a voice actor, she has worked on several audiobooks, video games, animated projects, and educational materials.

As a model, she is featured on the cover of the VC Andrew's Novel Whitefern.

As a screenwriter and producer, she has worked on two seasons of the web-series, Inner Worlds.

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Director Statement

I have always been a nerdy person. For most of my childhood, any free time I had was devoted to video games, anime, and movies. Back in the 90s, it was seen as "weird" for a girl to like such things. Nowadays, the nerd culture has been embraced by the mainstream culture, but we had to fight to get here. I was thrilled to direct Nostalgia, because sometimes our favorite stories can get us through the darkest of times, and as we grow and change, our perspectives change as well, and we can even appreciate our favorite things in a new way. I hope this story reminds you of positive moments that shaped your childhood.

Katie Otten