Private Project

Sweeter

A precocious six-year-old switches places with her young mother for a day to discover the true meaning of working twice as hard for half as much.

  • Emily Eaglin
    Director
  • Emily Eaglin
    Writer
  • Emily Eaglin
    Producer
  • Je'Syre Beckwith
    Key Cast
  • Emily Eaglin
    Key Cast
  • Lyon Beckwith
    Key Cast
  • Joy Postell
    Key Cast
  • Amanda Leigh Corbett
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Family
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 25, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    ProRes 422 HQ
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Africana Studies Festival
    Catonsville & Essex MD
    United States
    April 26, 2017
    Official Selection
  • Mixed Remixed Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    Finalist
  • CarribeanLens Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    Official Selection
  • Maryland Film Festival
    Baltimore, MD
    United States
    May 7, 2017
    Student Showcase Selection
  • Lightstruck Film Festival
    Baltimore County, MD
    United States
    May 6, 2017
    Official Selection
  • SHORT to the Point
    Bucharest
    Romania
    June 5, 2017
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Emily Eaglin

Emily Eaglin is a film major and art history minor at the University of Maryland in Baltimore County. In addition to being an actor and filmmaker, she is passionate about activism regarding race relations, gender equality, LGBT+ rights, and access to education. In her spare time she babysits and organizes with Baltimore frontline activists, both inspired her to write the short Sweeter.

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