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Pen, Again

Mourning the unexpected loss of his wife, Leo embraces a new technology that promises to bring her back. We discover Leo just before he’s about to receive his “new” wife, Penelope. Not knowing what to expect, Leo discovers what he’s willing to accept in order to cope with the grief.

  • Julian J. Delacruz
    Director
    The Many Saints of Newark, Scenes from a Marriage, New Amsterdam, American Son, Late Night, Luke Cage, The Greatest Showman, Orange is the New Black
  • Julian J. Delacruz
    Writer
  • Nicole Palermo
    Producer
    Untitled Jim Henson Documentary directed by Ron Howard, PETS directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, The Super Models on Apple TV+, Seoul Switch (short), The Age You Start Losing Friends (short), Rosie (short)
  • Jade Lewis
    Producer
    PETS directed by Bryce Dallas Howard
  • Kyra Donahoo
    Producer
    The Super Models on Apple TV+
  • Joshua Boone
    Key Cast
    "Leo"
    A Jazzman's Blues, Mother's Milk, Wheels, Seven Seconds, MacGyver
  • Stephanie Jae Park
    Key Cast
    "Pen"
    Eliza in Hamilton on Broadway, The Blessing, Nanny
  • Kedren Spencer
    Key Cast
    "Naya"
    Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Ain't No Mo' on Broadway, Half-Day (short), Search Party, Bull, New Amsterdam
  • Sendhil Ramamurthy
    Key Cast
    "Jason"
    Doom Patrol, Never Have I Ever, The Flash, Good Sam, New Amsterdam, Heroes, Heroes Reborn
  • Connie Huang
    Director of Photography
    Severance, The Penguin, Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, And Just Like That, West Side Story, New Amsterdam, The Blessing (short), Ai baba (Love Dad) (short)
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Drama, Romance
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 13, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Julian J. Delacruz

Julian Delacruz is a filmmaker born and raised in New York city. He climbed the ranks through the camera dept and has been shooting with the world’s most renowned actors and directors. Projects include Silver Linings Playbook, I Am Legend, Enchanted, The Greatest Showman and Orange Is The New Black, to name a few. Julian’s experience with such a catalogue of different styles allows him to form a powerful palette for storytelling. He’s a strong believer in the impact of filmmaking. "Pen, Again" is Julian's directorial debut.

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Director Statement

“Pen, Again” is an exploration of how AI may integrate itself into our lives. Our current love affair with our devices may signal our future relationship with more powerful technologies. What happens when, not if, we develop an indistinguishable AI human replica. How will we use it? Will we treat it like another human? Will it replace a loved one? Pen and Leo help us imagine a possible future.

Production and post-production was completed in the state of New York.