Experiencing Interruptions?

Each Lovely Thing

In the midst of setting up for a mysterious party, a woman tries to stop her flighty younger sister from making a devastating choice.

  • Paloma Nozicka
    Director
  • Paloma Nozicka
    Writer
  • Lucas A. Ferrara
    Producer
  • Vance Smith
    Producer
  • Lori Singleton
    Executive Producer
  • Juan Villa
    Executive Producer
  • Josh Sobel
    Associate Producer
  • Paloma Nozicka
    Key Cast
    "Amy"
  • Cher Alvarez
    Key Cast
    "Sophie"
  • Haley Min Young Kreofsky
    Director of Photography
  • Zoé Kraft
    Editor
  • Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz
    1st Assistant Director
  • Elaine Rivkin
    Talent
  • Juan Villa
    Talent
  • Lori Singleton
    Talent
  • Tracey Kaplan
    Talent
  • Xavier Roe
    Talent
  • Josh Bywater
    Talent
  • Kiayla Ryann
    Talent
  • Delia Baseman
    Talent
  • Ramone Hulet
    Talent
  • Justin Lin
    1st AC
  • Mikyla Jonck
    Key Grip
  • Siwei Li
    Gaffer
  • Eli Cooper
    Swing
  • Jo Zhou
    Swing
  • Rebecca Meunch
    Production Designer
  • Lauren Verret
    Hair and Makeup
  • Andrea Valdez
    Hair and Makeup
  • Alexis Martino
    Costume Designer
  • Bradley Grant Smith
    Composer
  • Jameo Duncan
    Sound Mixer
  • Ryan Hallahan
    Production Assistant
  • Katherine Bourne Taylor
    Set Photographer
  • Arianna Shining Star
    Colorist
  • Juan Pablo Arias Muñoz
    Post Audio
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    15 minutes 26 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 17, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Austin Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    October 29, 2022
    Texas premiere
    Official Selection
  • Cleveland International Film Festival
    Cleveland, Ohio
    United States
    March 28, 2023
    Ohio premiere
    Official Selection
  • LA Shorts International Film Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    July 24, 2022
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Lady Filmmakers Festival
    Los Angeles, California
    September 24, 2022
    Best Short Film
  • LA Femme Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Short Film
  • New Filmmakers Los Angeles
    Los Angeles
    United States
  • Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival
    Pittsburgh
    United States
  • San Diego Film Festival
  • We Make Movies International Film Festival
  • San Jose International Film Festival
  • Beloit International Film Festival
Director Biography - Paloma Nozicka

Paloma is a proud Mexican-American actor, writer, director and filmmaker, born in Chicago and based in Los Angeles. She loves femme-forward stories and anything that promotes the equality of historically marginalized groups, specifically Latine people. Her dark humor combined with her perspectives on death, grief, and womanhood blend together to create unique stories that are all her own.

She currently has a feature film in development. She is also working on her Death Doula certification.

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Director Statement

"In 2016 I read an article about a young woman with ALS who threw herself a "Rebirth Ceremony"- i.e., a party at which she would take a lethal medication and end her life on her terms, surrounded by her family and friends.

I was so affected by this story that it stayed with me for years. I wondered, often, not only about the woman who hosted the gathering, but about the guests. Surely there had been someone at that party who wasn't in agreement with this decision. A friend? A family member? A sister?

Eventually, I sat down to write my feelings about it all and EACH LOVELY THING was the result.

Films about grief often take place in white spaces, told by white characters. I'm hoping that by making films that star BIPOC (specifically Latine) characters, I can contribute to changing the landscape and removing the stigma that we can't tell stories about ALL human experiences.

I hope you'll love watching this film as much as I loved making it. This was a process truly filled with joy from start to finish." -Paloma