What Exists
Big Day. Little Time.
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Alberta Kallon , Writer/ Producer Biography- Leilani RosineDirectorThe Fittest
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Leilani RosineWriterThe Interview, Homework , TORCH
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Leilani RosineProducer
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Alberta KallonProducer
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Jesse FeldbergProducer
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Careem JoyKey Cast"Gabe"
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Leilani RosineKey Cast"Izzy"
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David LadwigKey Cast"Ronnie"
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Romance, Comedy, Drama, quirky
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Runtime:16 minutes 9 seconds
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Completion Date:December 28, 2023
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:RED
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Alberta Kallon is a Sierra Leonean filmmaker, storyteller and educator. Her work in film includes " Mother's Pie",
"Have You Seen My Glasses?", and " The Fittest" which she wrote, produced, and directed. Her vision is to tell life affirming stories that allow African, Black, and queer folx to see themselves, find themselves and free themselves. She aims to create work that is empowering and thought provoking.
Writer, Producer's Biography-
Leilani Rosine is a writer and producer, from Brooklyn, NY; with her credits including the short film " The Interview" which was an official selection for the 2022 Deltas of Charlotte Black Women in Film showcase, the web series "Homework", and the Black American History episodic " TORCH". She is the founder and head of Calibr Films, a production company based in NY, that focuses on telling diverse narratives through the lens. As an actor, her work includes Her work includes film, television, and theater. Born and raised in East New York Brooklyn, she attended the LaGuardia Arts High School for Performing Arts. During her final year she became a Level II Theater Spoken Only Award recipient from Young Arts. From there she went on to receive her B.F.A from the California Institute of the Arts' School of Theater, trained with HB Studio, Victor Cruz, long time mentor Ben Harney, and studied abroad at the National Drama School of New Zealand Toi Whakaari. She has performed on stage at Lincoln Center, Madison Square Garden, The New Federal Theatre, The Lorraine Hansberry Theater ( San Francisco), REDCAT( LA), and The Newman Center Opera House (CO). She was recently seen as the lead in the film "Sheet Music" which garnered her the Best Breakout Perfomance award at the 2022 Philadelphia First Glance Film Festival.