A man and woman awaken to air quality hazard warnings amidst severe wildfires. As each surveys the hazy landscape from their respective windows, they deliberate the safety of an important annual ritual. Written and shot within 24 hours during the West Coast wildfires of September, 2020, this climate-focused narrative short follows two friends yearning for joy while mourning a lost sense of home.
- Year2020
- Runtime7 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- RatingG
- NoteThe film was written and shot on iPhone in 24 hours during the West Coast wildfires of 2020. The film stars Jeremy Glazer (Rust Creek, Letters from Iwo Jima) and Cherie Rice (Nightcap). The film was written, directed, and edited by Brant Rotnem (Hidden Canyons, 13 Reasons Why).
- DirectorBrant Rotnem
- ScreenwriterBrant Rotnem
- ProducerBrant Rotnem, Jeremy Glazer, Cherie Rice
- Executive ProducerBrant Rotnem
- CastJeremy Glazer, Cherie Rice
- CinematographerBrant Rotnem
- EditorBrant Rotnem
- ComposerClaire McKeown
- MusicClaire McKeown
A man and woman awaken to air quality hazard warnings amidst severe wildfires. As each surveys the hazy landscape from their respective windows, they deliberate the safety of an important annual ritual. Written and shot within 24 hours during the West Coast wildfires of September, 2020, this climate-focused narrative short follows two friends yearning for joy while mourning a lost sense of home.
- Year2020
- Runtime7 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUSA
- RatingG
- NoteThe film was written and shot on iPhone in 24 hours during the West Coast wildfires of 2020. The film stars Jeremy Glazer (Rust Creek, Letters from Iwo Jima) and Cherie Rice (Nightcap). The film was written, directed, and edited by Brant Rotnem (Hidden Canyons, 13 Reasons Why).
- DirectorBrant Rotnem
- ScreenwriterBrant Rotnem
- ProducerBrant Rotnem, Jeremy Glazer, Cherie Rice
- Executive ProducerBrant Rotnem
- CastJeremy Glazer, Cherie Rice
- CinematographerBrant Rotnem
- EditorBrant Rotnem
- ComposerClaire McKeown
- MusicClaire McKeown