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A teenager facing an unexpected pregnancy and the conflict it causes with her father and the healing that follows.

  • Merivelle Hannah
    Director
    Codependent on Desire, When I Met Mia, First Gig
  • Merivelle Hannah
    Writer
    Codependent on Desire, When I Met Mia, First Gig
  • Bobby Garabedian
    Producer
    Mukesh, Most, Never a Neverland
  • Angelique Antoniou
    Producer
    When I Met Mia, First Gig
  • Costas Mandylor
    Key Cast
    "Opa"
    1511, SAW VI, Picket Fences
  • Willa Jane Shaw
    Key Cast
    "Ashley"
    Trouble, Corky All Grown Up, Alex
  • Ryder Parry
    Key Cast
    "Grandson"
  • Sterling "The Professional" Follett
    Key Cast
    "ADR of Grandson"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 21 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 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:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - SVA
Director Biography - Merivelle Hannah

Merivelle Hannah is an award-winning student filmmaker. Born and raised in Los Angeles. Merivelle was exposed to the industry at an early age when she first visited her grandfather, Lou Antonio, on the set of Boston Legal and by visiting the Actor's Studio West, where she saw first hand the workings of Lee Strasberg Method acting.

In 2021, her first micro short, "First Gig", won multiple awards in three film festivals and seven official selections. Merivelle's 2nd micro short, "When I Met Mia" was accepted in ten film festivals and received six awards in a variety of categories in 2021 and 2022.

Her newest films, "Codependent on Desire" premiered at the Beverly Hills Film Festival in 2023, while "Opa" recently premiered at The Lady Filmmakers Festival Septemeber 2023. Both of these films have also won multiple awards. In 2023 she became a member of the The Actor's Studio Directors Unit.

She studied film at School of Visual Arts, NYC and then screenwriting at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

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