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Join us for double feature exploring the themes of life and death and how we live in between to the fullest. First up, Hold (14 minutes), followed by Sister Úna Lived a Good Death (72 minutes) right after.
HOLD
Virginia Campbell is simply trying to hold on to her beloved status quo when extenuating circumstances bring her adult daughter, Julia, back home. Personalities collide after a phone call propels mother and daughter to a moment of reckoning. On a morning that is both ordinary and extraordinary, Virginia and Julia's hands are forced as they must test the ties that bind. Starring Emmy and Tony Award Winning Actress, Debra Monk. Film image, synopsis and related credits courtesy of Heiress Productions, Inc.
Sister Úna Lived a Good Death
Following a terminal cancer diagnosis, Sister Úna—a smoking, drinking, wisecracking Catholic nun dedicated to mentoring teens—chooses to live life to the fullest in the face of death. The self-proclaimed “leader of the misfits” takes on her last nine months by planning her funeral, tackling her bucket list, and teaching us that death isn’t the end of our story. Film image, synopsis and related credits courtesy of Hart Burns.
- Year2024
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- GenreNarrative Short / Drama
- AwardsHOLD has been the recipient of numerous awards including two BEST ACTRESS wins for Debra Monk, BEST PICTURE SHORT FILM at the Montreal International Film Festival, and the AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD (SHORT) at the Twin Cities Film Festival.
- NoteHOLD was shot on location in New York and New Jersey, and premiered as part of the Opening Night of the Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival in August 2024.
- DirectorJOSIAH JUNQUEIRA SPENCER
- ScreenwriterKELLY STRANDEMO
- ProducerTEPHEN BAILEY, JOSIAH SPENCER
- Executive ProducerMARY WILLIS WHITE, LAURA FAITH
- Co-ProducerCOLLEEN CASTLE
- CastDEBRA MONK, KELLY STRANDEMO, CELIA AU, JOHN JELLISON, MARTIN FISHER
- EditorLUCAS MOESCH, JOSIAH JUNQUEIRA SPENCER
Join us for double feature exploring the themes of life and death and how we live in between to the fullest. First up, Hold (14 minutes), followed by Sister Úna Lived a Good Death (72 minutes) right after.
HOLD
Virginia Campbell is simply trying to hold on to her beloved status quo when extenuating circumstances bring her adult daughter, Julia, back home. Personalities collide after a phone call propels mother and daughter to a moment of reckoning. On a morning that is both ordinary and extraordinary, Virginia and Julia's hands are forced as they must test the ties that bind. Starring Emmy and Tony Award Winning Actress, Debra Monk. Film image, synopsis and related credits courtesy of Heiress Productions, Inc.
Sister Úna Lived a Good Death
Following a terminal cancer diagnosis, Sister Úna—a smoking, drinking, wisecracking Catholic nun dedicated to mentoring teens—chooses to live life to the fullest in the face of death. The self-proclaimed “leader of the misfits” takes on her last nine months by planning her funeral, tackling her bucket list, and teaching us that death isn’t the end of our story. Film image, synopsis and related credits courtesy of Hart Burns.
- Year2024
- Runtime14 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- GenreNarrative Short / Drama
- AwardsHOLD has been the recipient of numerous awards including two BEST ACTRESS wins for Debra Monk, BEST PICTURE SHORT FILM at the Montreal International Film Festival, and the AUDIENCE FAVORITE AWARD (SHORT) at the Twin Cities Film Festival.
- NoteHOLD was shot on location in New York and New Jersey, and premiered as part of the Opening Night of the Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival in August 2024.
- DirectorJOSIAH JUNQUEIRA SPENCER
- ScreenwriterKELLY STRANDEMO
- ProducerTEPHEN BAILEY, JOSIAH SPENCER
- Executive ProducerMARY WILLIS WHITE, LAURA FAITH
- Co-ProducerCOLLEEN CASTLE
- CastDEBRA MONK, KELLY STRANDEMO, CELIA AU, JOHN JELLISON, MARTIN FISHER
- EditorLUCAS MOESCH, JOSIAH JUNQUEIRA SPENCER
