The List

When Sophie starts university and reconnects with her best friend Abby, she begins checking off items on her bucket list for the perfect experience at uni. This becomes difficult to achieve when she joins Abby’s whirlwind lifestyle, becoming conflicted about who she wants in her life, and who she wants to be.

  • Brea Mullen
    Director
  • Kaycie Santiago
    Writer
  • Joy Weidenhamer
    Writer
  • Emma Stevens
    Writer
  • Joy Weidenhamer
    Assistant Director
  • Claire Himstedt
    Key Cast
    "Sophie"
  • Kayleigh Doyle
    Key Cast
    "Abby"
  • Zachary Scalzitti
    Key Cast
    "James"
  • Connor Fritch
    Key Cast
    "Ben"
  • Joseph Shoup
    Key Cast
    "Patrick"
  • Becky Rusch
    Key Cast
    "Lexi"
  • Obi Roberts
    Key Cast
    "Charlie "Cheeto""
  • Josh Gelman
    Key Cast
    "Robert"
  • Cassidy Rogers
    Key Cast
    "Sophie's Friend 1"
  • Steph Voteau
    Key Cast
    "Sophie's Friend 2"
  • Joy Weidenhamer
    Key Cast
    "Em"
  • Brea Mullen
    Cinematographer
  • Emma Stevens
    Script Supervisor
  • Connor Cleary
    Assistant Camera
  • Herbie Perlman
    Lighting Designer
  • Joseph Shoup
    Properties Master
  • Steph Voteau
    Costume Design
  • Liv Campbell
    Hair & Makeup Design
  • AJ Jansen
    Audio Mixer/Editor
  • Brea Mullen
    Editor
  • Kayleigh Doyle
    Original Compositions
  • Joseph Shoup
    Original Compositions
  • Joy Weidenhamer
    Closed Captioning
  • Miriam Cortes
    Closed Captioning
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Coming-of-Age, Drama
  • Runtime:
    32 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 31, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    ProRes 422
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Brea Mullen

Director and Cinematographer Brea Mullen (21) grew up in Southern Indiana and is currently studying Multimedia Communications at the University of Evansville. During her time abroad in England, Brea directed the short coming-of-age film “The List” as a chance to challenge herself and collaborate with new faces. She will graduate in December 2020 to pursue a career as a cinematographer. Her main goal is to lens a film for a major production company.

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Director Statement

I directed this film, The List, during my time studying abroad in England. Attending post-secondary education is the weirdest, most transitional time in a young girl’s life especially one grappling with her own mental health. The protagonist, Sophie, experiences what it’s like to leave the shelter of her home and find her footing on her own in a new environment - much like I was during my semester abroad.

I was inspired by my own battles with mental health and was fascinated by the idea of unpacking the journey while taking it. I’m sure I will look back on this time of my life in 20 years and see it very differently, but I wanted to take a shot at documenting it from my 20-something point of view.

This film is so special to me because of the people who worked on it with me. This cast and crew will always hold a special place in my heart because they showed so much passion and dedication for a project they barely knew yet, and trusted me as a leader and collaborator. When several people came into our first production meeting with PowerPoint presentations to explain their creative ideas, I knew it was going to be a great production.