Set Me Free

Set Me Free is an exploration of the cyclical nature of exhaustion and learning to let go of unnecessary burdens in order to experience life.

  • Conni McKenzie
    Director
  • Conni McKenzie
    Producer
  • Angelica Velez
    Assistant Producer
  • Monica Frangoul
    Key Cast
  • Sadie Petraitis
    Key Cast
  • Whitney Bagley
    Key Cast
  • Jessica-Ferdianne Teruel
    Key Cast
  • Nicole Adelski
    Key Cast
  • Emma Miller
    Key Cast
  • Felicitas Fischer
    Key Cast
  • Saharla Vetsch
    Key Cast
  • Kat Flipse
    Key Cast
  • Kayla Robinson
    Film Crew
  • Ren M Abby
    Film Crew
  • Reyna Brown
    Film Crew
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Conni McKenzie

Conni is an interdisciplinary creative professional working in the Bay Area. Over the years, she trained in a variety of dance styles and has had the opportunity to study with several companies in New York before relocating to San Francisco. It was during college that Conni first began her relationship with film to learn how to capture dance on camera. Although this still remains her passion, she has expanded into shooting and editing in a variety of genres, including portrait, travel, and dance photography, documentary film, and interdisciplinary digital arts.

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Director Statement

This film is much more personal than it may appear at first glance. Creating this forced me to give myself over to the process of being "set free" of many things in my own life, and I consistently found myself in the place of our main heroine throughout the film as I completed the work. As you watch this film, I hope you are inspired to reflect on the unnecessary weight you carry in your minds and your hearts and consider the ways you can find peace.