Private Project

Scrap Metal

When a female veteran struggling in her life post-war falls in love with her best friend from the military, he invites her to work at his plane repair shop. As past traumas resurface, her dream job challenges her sense of morality.

  • Elisa Fong-Hirschfelder
    Director
  • Jillian Fisher
    Writer
  • Dakota Booker
    Producer
  • Cameron Jackson
    Key Cast
    "Diane Robbins"
  • Johnny Visotcky
    Key Cast
    "Frank Sanford"
  • Juan Francisco Villa
    Key Cast
    "Miguel Alvarez"
  • Ethan Chu
    Director of Photography
  • Ximena Escobar
    Production Designer
  • Aliana Nuño
    Editor
  • Kelli Whiteside
    Sound Designer
  • Ruby Wright
    Composers
  • Aidan Babuka Black
    Composers
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 14, 2026
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Chapman University
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Elisa Fong-Hirschfelder

Elisa Fong-Hirschfelder is a filmmaker, choreographer, and photographer based in Los Angeles. Born in Switzerland but raised in the Bay Area, Elisa moved to Southern California to pursue a double major in Film Production and French at Chapman University. As an artist, she strives to push the boundaries of creative movement and blocking in film and increase diversity both on and off-screen in the industry.

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