Experiencing Interruptions?

What Exists

When a brainy bride-to-be stalls her wedding ceremony, her loyal groom struggles to regain her love through a game of 20 questions.

  • Alberta Kallon
    Director
    The Fittest, Mother's Pie
  • Leilani Rosine
    Writer
    The Interview, Homework , TORCH
  • Leilani Rosine
    Producer
    The Interview, Homework, TORCH
  • Alberta Kallon
    Producer
    The Fittest, Mother's Pie
  • Jesse Feldberg
    Producer
  • Careem Joy
    Key Cast
    "Gabriel"
    A Good Thing, Look in the Rear View, Three Days Later
  • Leilani Rosine
    Key Cast
    "Izzy"
    Sheet Music, The Therapy Sessions , Anything Helps
  • David Ladwig
    Key Cast
    "Ronnie"
  • Olajawon Monroe
    Cinematographer
    Homework
  • Bryard Huggins
    Composer
    Sheet Music
  • Leilani Rosine
    Editors
  • Rachel Washington
    Editors
  • David Ladwig
    Original Song
  • Aaron Gibbs
    Sound Editor
  • Bining Xu
    Sound
  • Micah Demby
    1st Assistant Director
  • Jesse Feldberg
    1st AC
  • Gokul Pann
    1st AC
  • Saisha Pringle
    1st AC
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance, Comedy, Drama, quirky
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 28, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Alberta Kallon

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" (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 of Calibr Films, a production company based in NY, that focuses on adding to the diverse ways in which Black women and men are seen in film. As an actor, her work includes film, television, and theater. Born and raised in East New York, Brooklyn,she received her B.F.A from the California Institute of the Arts' School of Theater, 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 Performance award at the 2022 Philadelphia First Glance Film Festival.

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Director Statement

Big day. Little time. This film explores the themes of love, loss, and the quirks of relationships in the face of letting go.