2023 FHFF Director Series "Best of the Fest"

STUDENT FILM SHOWCASE - BEST OF THE FEST

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Hunter struggles coping with the death of a loved one. 


Director Statement

Grief can be sort of like a relationship. You have to work on it, communicate with it, accept it, and grow from it. While death surrounds us all the time, especially now during hard times, grief can often be neglected and put to the side. And when grief isn't nurtured and taken care of, it tends to creep up behind us when we're not paying attention.


Like relationships, grief is different for everyone. By the time I was 22, I had gone to more funerals than I count. For me, grief is numbness. Grief is acceptance. And death, well death doesn't scare me anymore, but grief does. 


In this film, I want you to think about what grief means to you.


Director Biography - Angelica Rosario



Angelica Rosario is an Afro-Latinx director and writer. A Montclair State Film graduate, who works in the film industry mostly as an Assistant Camera. She grew up in the arts as a competitive dancer and loving photography. Her favorite movies are Midsommar, Just Go With It, & Insidious. Her love for horror films and romantic comedies/dramas, always reflect in her work. Her first debuted film called Stuck. was screened in the Newark Film Festival, True Colors Festival, & Latin Film Market, and it was nominated for Best Short in the Newark Film Festival. In her graduating year at Montclair State, she decided to shoot two thesis films because the pandemic delayed the production of Out of Mind. However, through the help of her team, she was able to get through shooting both films in a year. 


  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Angelica Rosario
  • Screenwriter
    Angelica Rosario
  • Producer
    Angelica Rosario, Briana Sista
  • Cast
    Darin Earl, Luann St. Clair
  • Cinematographer
    Christian Kong