Trusting Chloe

The quirky love life of a surfing-obsessed, middle-age rock star and his ardent Latina wife is exposed when Billy and Esperanza scramble to rein in their misbehaving teen daughter, in this character driven comedy set on California's central coast.

  • Todd Long
    Director
  • Todd Long
    Writer
  • Sophie Rhiannon Long
    Writer
  • Todd Long
    Producer
  • Natalia Noriega
    Key Cast
    "Esperanza"
  • Todd Long
    Key Cast
    "Billy Rome"
  • Sophie Rhiannon Long
    Key Cast
    "Chloe"
  • Phineas Peters
    Supporting Cast
  • Karen 'Kaz' Kahn
    Supporting Cast
  • Gregg Wolff
    Supporting Cast
  • Randi Barros
    Editor
    Lives Well Lived, Botso, Raving
  • Simo Nylander
    Cinematographer
    Of Marshes and Morrows, More Than Stars, Uncorked
  • Casey Wieber
    Production Sound
    Matches by Neverlyn; Insufferable by Heart to Heart
  • Project Type:
    Short, Television
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    38 minutes 7 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 25, 2021
  • 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
  • Silicon Beach Film Festival
    Hollywood, California
    United States
    October 5, 2021
    Official Selection (physical screening)
  • Silicon Beach Film Festival
    Hollywood, California
    United States
    October 8, 2021
    Winner: Best Ensemble Cast - Short Film or Webisode
  • Sweden Film Awards

    Sweden
    October 3, 2021
    Winner: Best Comedy Film
  • Sweden Film Awards

    Sweden
    October 3, 2021
    Winner: Best Actress (Short Film)
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    January 9, 2022
    Winner: Best Feature Film
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    January 9, 2022
    Winner: Best Actor Feature Film
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    January 9, 2022
    Winner: Best Actress Feature Film
  • San Francisco Indie Short Festival
    San Francisco, California
    United States
    October 2, 2021
    Semi-Finalist
  • Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 26, 2021
    Winner: Best Actress (Long Short)
  • Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 26, 2021
    Nominee: Best Comedy (Long Short)
  • Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 26, 2021
    Nominee: Best Cinematography (Long Short)
  • Alternative Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    September 26, 2021
    Semi-Finalist (Long Short)
  • Cambria Film Festival Summerfest
    Cambria, California
    United States
    August 21, 2021
    Official Selection (physical screening)
  • Portland Short Fest
    Portland, Oregon
    United States
    Official Selection; Finalist
  • Best Shorts Competition
    La Jolla, California
    United States
    June 17, 2021
    Winner: Award of Merit: Leading Actress
  • Best Shorts Competition
    La Jolla, California
    United States
    June 17, 2021
    Winner: Award of Merit Special Mention: TV Pilot Program
  • Naples Film Awards
    Naples
    Italy
    June 8, 2021
    Winner: Best First Time Director
  • Naples Film Awards
    Naples
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Tampa Bay Motion Picture Industry Professionals' Indie Film Festival
    Oldsmar, Florida
    United States
    May 20, 2021
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection (physical screening)
  • Spotlight Film Awards
    Atlanta
    United States
    January 21, 2022
    Winner: Silver Award - Comedy Short
  • Boden International Film Festival
    Boden
    Sweden
    May 8, 2021
    Winner: Best Actress
  • Virtual Cinema Festival
    Seattle, Washington
    United States
    May 29, 2021
    Semi-Finalist: Micro Budget TV Pilot
  • Paris Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    April 29, 2021
    Nominee: Best Editing
  • Paris Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    April 29, 2021
    Winner: Best Comedy
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    April 5, 2021
    Silver Award: Web/TV Series
  • Hollywood Gold Awards
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    April 5, 2021
    Official Selection
  • IndieEye Film Awards

    United States
    March 31, 2021
    Winner: Best Actor
  • IndieEye Film Awards

    United States
    March 31, 2021
    Winner: Best Web Series
  • IndieEye Film Awards

    United States
    March 31, 2021
    Official Selection
  • IndieEye Film Awards

    United States
    December 31, 2021
    Winner: Web Series of the Year
  • Southern Oasis Film Festival
    Knoxville, Tennessee
    United States
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Todd Long

Todd Long directed, produced, and co-wrote *Trusting Chloe*, for which he was awarded "Best First Time Director" by the Naples Film Awards. A professional philosopher for the past eighteen years, his first career was in the performing arts as a stage actor, theater director, and rock and roll musician (Mission 66). In recent years he has rekindled his artistic interests, renewing a commitment to the transformational power of acting, now focused on movie storytelling. Discover much more here: toddlong.net

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Director Statement

*Trusting Chloe* explores that shocking time in all parents' lives when their child suddenly changes in adolescence. Parents are never prepared for it. What used to work no longer does, and the new tension exposes weaknesses in the marriage. Make the couple ethnically diverse and famous with eccentric love lives, give it a rock and roll theme with a surfer vibe, and you've got a recipe for an entertaining, personality-driven comedy that can delight us without resorting to raunchiness or cynicism. Although *Trusting Chloe* is its own self-contained story, it is also the basis for an episodic adventure in which Billy and Esperanza discover the hard and hilarious way that growth and maturity never come easy and always take something out of you. Read more about the writing and philosophy of *Trusting Chloe* here:
https://trustingchloe.jimdofree.com/story/