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Sunflower

Sunflower follows 19-year-old aspiring model, El Wilson, on her journey towards self-empowerment as she struggles to find confidence in her own appearance.

While working as a server at a low-end Los Angeles diner, El spends her tiring late night shifts fantasizing of glamorous catwalks to escape her pretentious colleagues and mundane reality. When the opportunity of a lifetime presents itself, El’s crippling insecurities threaten her one chance to finally become the supermodel she sees in her dreams.

  • Nicholas Richman
    Director
  • Chris Roy
    Director
  • Nicholas Richman
    Writer
  • Chris Roy
    Writer
  • Ren Weeden
    Producer
  • Chris Roy
    Producer
  • Nicholas Richman
    Producer
  • Naomi Nelson
    Key Cast
    "El"
  • Maximilian Seed
    Key Cast
    "Junior"
  • Azeem Vecchio
    Key Cast
    "Leo"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, comedy
  • Runtime:
    26 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 7, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Nicholas Richman, Chris Roy

Nicholas Richman: a Los Angeles based writer and producer with multiple awards from his work on previous short films. He currently operates as the Showrunner for two separate network shows, one of which currently airs on the Lifetime Network, working alongside his writing partner and collaborator, Chris Roy.

Chris Roy: a filmmaker from Dundee, Scotland with a Masters Degree in Script Writing for Film and TV. Chris is currently writing and producing a series airing on The Lifetime Network.

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Director Statement

The story of Sunflower stems from personal experience – with members of the production team having gone through the ordeals of trying to make it within the modelling industry and the toll it can take on a person’s confidence and even their entire sense of self-worth.

Sunflower provides a powerful message about body positivity and self-empowerment at a time where the goal posts are shifting and body types of all different shapes and sizes are being celebrated and appreciated.

El Wilson, our lead character, and the journey she embarks on throughout the story, won’t just appeal to aspiring models, but is relatable to everyone. In the world we live in now, it’s becoming harder and harder to love yourself. We are bombarded with the unrelenting façade of social media that constantly warps our perceptions of beauty and self-worth. El’s journey provides a refreshing reminder to us all that we can break away from it and we can... “be fearless”.