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Trust

Trust is inspired by true events that are all too familiar today. A moment in time set in Varese, Italy during WW2, when a young jewish girl is questioned by a Nazi Lieutenant who wiles her with chocolate and outdoor play then tries to trick her into revealing her families true identities by switching languages to expose her family is Jewish.

  • Diane Lansing
    Director
    Chosen as one of ISA’s Top 25 Writers To Watch in 2019, Diane remains busy working on her seventh screenplay. She has screened her directing work at the DGA, garnered awards and laurels like: an ATHE Award, Cinema At The Edge, L-Dub film festivals, Global Shorts the Taiwan International Queer Film Festival and Cote d’ Azure Web Fest. As part of the Women In Film PSA program, Diane worked as a writer, director. A PSA she wrote won an Aurora Award. Her screenplays have placed in various festivals. The drama, Wonder And Lightning won the ISA’s fellowship to Stowe Story Lab. The comedy, Dr. Jackie and Ms. Heidi won Diane a scholarship to the Rocaberti Writers Retreat in France. Writing, creating and collaborating through film are now her driving force.
  • Diane Lansing
    Writer
    Chosen as one of ISA’s Top 25 Writers To Watch in 2019, Diane remains busy working on her seventh screenplay. She has screened her directing work at the DGA, garnered awards and laurels like: an ATHE Award, Cinema At The Edge, L-Dub film festivals, Global Shorts the Taiwan International Queer Film Festival and Cote d’ Azure Web Fest. As part of the Women In Film PSA program, Diane worked as a writer, director. A PSA she wrote won an Aurora Award. Her screenplays have placed in various festivals. The drama, Wonder And Lightning won the ISA’s fellowship to Stowe Story Lab. The comedy, Dr. Jackie and Ms. Heidi won Diane a scholarship to the Rocaberti Writers Retreat in France. Writing, creating and collaborating through film are now her driving force.
  • Renee Dorian
    Producer
    Renee is what you call a triple threat in Hollywood. She is not only a Film/TV Actress but also is a Writer/ Producer that has been in the Entertainment Industry for over 12+ years. Her credits include but are not limited to: TV’s Side Hustle, BLACKish, Randall and Hilda are NOT a couple - a Pilot for ABC, Scandal, National Commercials, Animated Series on Nickelodeon and Disney and more. In 2015 she co-wrote and sold her first Feature Film, The Funhouse Massacre, that can now be found on Prime. Renee has been producing since 2012, and couldn’t be more excited to produce a short that’s story is way too prevalent today. When she's not busy working on her next project, she's busy chasing her two children.
  • Cassandra Coppola
    Producer
    Cassandra is currently working as a Producer/1st AD in Los Angeles, CA. She previously worked at NewFilmmakers Los Angeles (NFMLA) as the Administrative and Educational Coordinator. She graduated with a B.A. in Communications from Purchase College in Westchester County, NY. She then continued her education at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University where she received her M.A. in Television, Radio and Film. Since moving to Los Angeles, Cassandra has worked as a Producer and Assistant Director on multiple productions including short films, feature films, music videos and television shows. Her background in dance, music, theatre and film have helped shape her as a storyteller and she will continue to create films that reflect her goals of making a more inclusive and diverse entertainment industry in-front of and behind the camera.
  • Diane Lansing
    Producer
  • Greg Kriek
    Key Cast
    "Lieutenant Dietrich"
    With over 70 international screen-acting credits to his name Greg Kriek is an award - winning actor (originally from Cape Town) and is officially South Africa's most internationally credited actor in his category. He has trained globally with Larry Moss, Anthony Meindl studios, The Second City and Ivanna Chubbuck. In his rising career he has already had the privilege of acting alongside Hollywood screen legends such as Megan Fox,Morgan Freeman, Dylan O Brien, Billy Zane, Rutger Hauer, James Purefoy, Miley Cyrus, Walton Goggins, Olga Kurylenko, Barry Pepper, Jackson Rathbone, Lindsay Wagner, Rhea Seehorn and many more. He has top billing as Mike Barasa with Megan Fox in Lionsgate's upcoming action thriller ROGUE. Greg also stars in NETFLIX'S Black Mirror Season 5 where he got to work with Miley Cyrus and also plays Dietrich Case in Universal Studio's INSIDE MAN 2. Other recent US releases include FOX's DEEP STATE Season 2, Universal's TREMORS: Cold Day in Hell as "Dutch", in 20th Century Fox's MAZE RUNNER: The Death Cure, Pureflix's SAMSON as one of the leads "Caleb" and also stars as Dr Tony Sinclair in the 2020 EMMY AWARD WINNING and OSCAR SHORTLISTED environmental feature THE SERENGETI RULES. Furthermore MOMENTUM, ORIGINS, ZUM TEUFEL MIT DER WAHREIT, GETTYSBURG, DOMINION, GET OUT ALIVE, SAF3 are some of his other recently released international projects. In South Africa as a leading man Greg is the star of BORN TO WIN (as seen on Netflix) 'N MAN SOOS MY PA, LAST ONES OUT, TULA TULA, DEEP END and the international award-winning THE RECCE which won him the Best Actor in a Feature Film Award in 2019. Greg has six features that will be releasing globally over 2020 and 2021.
  • Emily Bader
    Key Cast
    "Lena"
    Emily received her BFA in acting from Loyola Marymount University in 2016. Upon graduation, she immediately booked a recurring guest star role as ‘Chloe’ in CW’s CHARMED in addition to several other network television guest star roles. Emily also starred in OUR VERY OWN CARLIN MCCULLOUGH at The Geffen. Currently, Emily is filming the lead role of Paramount’s feature film PARANORMAL ACTIVITY SEQUEL which is being produced by Blumhouse Productions. Emily is now set as the female lead of franchise.
  • Abigail Kochunas
    Key Cast
    "Nada"
    Abigail is an American stage-trained actress and former New York model who was born in small town Ohio. Growing up in the Midwest, she embraced the value of a strong work ethic and love of the outdoors and animals. This Magna Cum Laude college grad has an extensive background in theatre and has starred in several Shakespeare plays in Los Angeles working under the direction of the two-time NAACP award-winning director Gloria Gifford. Highlights include her Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing" and Cleopatra in "Antony & Cleopatra" - singing in both of those productions as well. Other LA theatre credits: her award-winning starring role in "Barefoot in the Park," originating two roles in the West Coast premiere of comedy legends Joe Bologna and Renée Taylor's "Love Allways," Maggie in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," Joan of Arc in "The Lark," and Barbara in "The Gingham Dog." Abigail also starred in a live staged pilot presentation by TV executive producer/writer Sy Rosen ("The Wonder Years," "Sister Sister") and has also worked with Leah Remini and co-creator of "Gentefied" Linda Yvette Chávez, among others. She trains intensively at The Gloria Gifford Conservatory in Hollywood. In her spare time Abigail enjoys cooking for her loved ones, cleaning (yes, actually cleaning!), spending time outdoors and supporting The Nature Conservancy, ACLU and Wounded Warrior Project charities.
  • Travis LaBella
    Director Of Photography
    Travis LaBella is a Director of Photography and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, CA. He got his start shooting documentaries and was the recipient of the ASC Student Heritage Documentary Award for Language of the Unheard, which was featured in American Cinematographer, and screened at the Cannes Short Film Corner. He now shoots a range of narrative, commercial, and documentary work. In 2019 Travis won an LA Emmy for his work on That Far Corner: Frank Lloyd Wright in Los Angeles for KCET / PBS. He has shot commercial spots for Toyota, Disney, Kia, MVMT, Ray Ban, and more.
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 5 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 27, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    20,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English, German
  • Shooting Format:
    RED Gemini
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.4:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Diane Lansing

Chosen as one of ISA’s Top 25 Writers To Watch in 2019, Diane remains busy working on her seventh screenplay. She has screened her directing work at the DGA, garnered awards and laurels like: an ATHE Award, Cinema At The Edge, L-Dub film festivals, Global Shorts the Taiwan International Queer Film Festival and Cote d’ Azure Web Fest. As part of the Women In Film PSA program, Diane worked as a writer, director. A PSA she wrote won an Aurora Award. Her screenplays have placed in various festivals. The drama, Wonder And Lightning won the ISA’s fellowship to Stowe Story Lab. The comedy, Dr. Jackie and Ms. Heidi won Diane a scholarship to the Rocaberti Writers Retreat in France. Writing, creating and collaborating through film are now her driving force.

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Director Statement

I am very excited that you're here and reading this statement. This story encapsulates a moment in time during my friend's young life. I believe that telling one moment of bravery in a cinematic way, creates a universal story. I have visualized each scene and have a fantastic Emmy Award Winning Director of Photography, Travis La Bella, who shares my vision and will bring it to life. Passion is the key-word for me. And my team has passion for the story. My Producer, the talented actress and filmmaker herself, Renee Dorian, read the script and was inspired to tell this story because not only is it so relevant today, it creates hope. As women in film we have a duty to inspire young girls and boys through cinema. We believe our story will do that.
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