2017 / 12 min / English / Digital / Stereo / Narrative Fiction (Student Film)
After being forced to return early from summer camp, Dana and Sam are planted in the midst of their recently late grandfather's Buddhist funeral ceremony.
Starring - Sahara Forest & Erika Forest
Producer, Writer, Director, Editor - Natalie Murao
Directors of Photography - Mack Calistan & Ryan Clough-Carroll
Production Designer - River Miller
Casting Directors - Reed Jackson & Cameron Mackenzie
Assistant Director - Thea Loo
Assistant Camera - Marcus Hann
Costumes - Hannah Davis
Props - Hue Nguyen
Makeup - Megan Mitchell
Grips - Robin Dalla-Vicenza, Hannah Dubois, Cross Li, Grace Mathisen
Sound Mixer - Caish Lea Thompson
Boom Op - Abigail Markowitz
Sound Designers - Thea Loo & Caish Lea Thompson
Re-Recording Mixers - Reed Jackson & Caish Lea Thompson
Colorists - Mack Calistan & Ryan Clough-Carroll
Special Thanks - Wendy Murao, Chris Murao, Dani Ngo, Rob Groeneboer, Corbin Saleken, Simone Rapisarda, Patricia Gruben, Justin Taylor, Rob Higo, Dylan Maranda, Tealeaves, Vancouver Buddhist Temple, Nikkei National Museum