Director's Statement
My inspiration for this film was to personify emotions that feel heavy or isolating, and to remind us that we are not alone in our inner struggles - connection is what makes us human. I chose to cast the same actors as both their external selves and their anxieties to create an immediate, intuitive understanding of what’s happening internally. I played with the balance of how intense the anxieties felt to show that they’re not mean, they just mean well.
NANCY SANCHEZ - Writer, Director & Producer
Nancy Sanchez is a Los Angeles–based writer, director, and producer whose work blends humor, empathy, and emotional truth to spark conversation and connection. With more than 15 years in the entertainment industry — spanning film distribution, marketing, and production — Nancy has collaborated with over a hundred filmmakers and producers, including numerous documentarians.
Her background on both the creative and strategic sides of filmmaking allow her to think big picture during development while executing with precision through production and distribution. This dual perspective fuels her mission to tell stories that humanize complex inner worlds and foster collective understanding.
Nancy wrote, produced, and directed the short film Anxiety, an official selection at the 2024 LA Shorts Fest, and her sci-fi short script Cyberpunk Project was the LAISA Fall 2024 Short Script Winner.
Through her work, Nancy seeks to create films that invite audiences to feel seen — exploring healing, resilience, and connection through an authentic, comedic lens that reflects the shared humanity at the heart of every story.
Director's Statement
My inspiration for this film was to personify emotions that feel heavy or isolating, and to remind us that we are not alone in our inner struggles - connection is what makes us human. I chose to cast the same actors as both their external selves and their anxieties to create an immediate, intuitive understanding of what’s happening internally. I played with the balance of how intense the anxieties felt to show that they’re not mean, they just mean well.
NANCY SANCHEZ - Writer, Director & Producer
Nancy Sanchez is a Los Angeles–based writer, director, and producer whose work blends humor, empathy, and emotional truth to spark conversation and connection. With more than 15 years in the entertainment industry — spanning film distribution, marketing, and production — Nancy has collaborated with over a hundred filmmakers and producers, including numerous documentarians.
Her background on both the creative and strategic sides of filmmaking allow her to think big picture during development while executing with precision through production and distribution. This dual perspective fuels her mission to tell stories that humanize complex inner worlds and foster collective understanding.
Nancy wrote, produced, and directed the short film Anxiety, an official selection at the 2024 LA Shorts Fest, and her sci-fi short script Cyberpunk Project was the LAISA Fall 2024 Short Script Winner.
Through her work, Nancy seeks to create films that invite audiences to feel seen — exploring healing, resilience, and connection through an authentic, comedic lens that reflects the shared humanity at the heart of every story.
