Two actresses, one white and one black, have made it to the final callbacks for the role of a lifetime— to play Anne Frank in an upcoming staged production. But as the topic of color-blind casting makes its way into the audition room, the controversial question emerges: who is best suited to portray Anne Frank? Based on the original play Anne, written by Adi Eshman.
Part of our International Short Film Series.
Underwritten by Riva Gambert in honor of Nilly Keren-Paz & Claire Vaserman.
Co-sponsor: Diablo Valley Hadassah.
- Year2021
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorDesiree Abeyta
- ScreenwriterAdi Eshman
- ProducerIndia McKinney
- CastNatasha Roland, Samanthia Nixon
- CinematographerAustin Lee Smoak
- EditorDesiree Abeyta
- Production DesignNicole Rinaldi
- MusicLouis Robert King
Two actresses, one white and one black, have made it to the final callbacks for the role of a lifetime— to play Anne Frank in an upcoming staged production. But as the topic of color-blind casting makes its way into the audition room, the controversial question emerges: who is best suited to portray Anne Frank? Based on the original play Anne, written by Adi Eshman.
Part of our International Short Film Series.
Underwritten by Riva Gambert in honor of Nilly Keren-Paz & Claire Vaserman.
Co-sponsor: Diablo Valley Hadassah.
- Year2021
- Runtime10 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorDesiree Abeyta
- ScreenwriterAdi Eshman
- ProducerIndia McKinney
- CastNatasha Roland, Samanthia Nixon
- CinematographerAustin Lee Smoak
- EditorDesiree Abeyta
- Production DesignNicole Rinaldi
- MusicLouis Robert King