The Art of Belonging TEASER // Short Film Coming February 19th

While I’ve been promoting and writing my pilot for Truck It, I’ve also been hard at work finishing my passion project from the fall. This piece is called “The Art of Belonging,” and follows Cassie Lane throughout the years as she realizes she’s adopted, experiences racism, and takes a DNA test. It’s a story about family, self-love and acceptance, and finding your identity. This film has been my passion project since high school, and I’m so excited to finally share it with the world! The film will premiere on YouTube on February 19, 2024, aka my gotcha day!

If you would like to help us get to festivals, please donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/chinese-ad...

Shout out to my amazing crew who helped make this film come to life:

Writer & Executive Producer: Maya Hennessey
Director: Samuel Villagra-Santon
Casting Producer: Keiph Oliver
Producer: Julian Engle
Producer: Mason Owens
1st AD: Lara Haciosmanoglu
2nd AD: Lily McCauley
Scripty: Grace Slagle & Trinh Vo
PA: Tara Kumar
PA: Joni Murphy
BTS/PA: Autumn Silva

Director of Photography: MacKinnon Wessel
1st AC: Nel Jesiak
2nd AC: Meredith Smith
DIT: Jazzabel Mantilla
Dolly Grip: Ally Polly

Gaffer: Kayla Garcia
Key Grip: Ally Polly
Grip: Emma Grove
Grip: Tess Detwiler
Grip: Parker Vos
Grip: Leslie Alvarado
Rigging Grip: Dominic Mongelli
Swing Grip: Macklin Youmans

Production Designer: Layo Adelakun
Production Designer: Katie Preo
Wardrobe: Anton Tomacic
H&M: Gianni Mantilla

Sound Mixer: Prince Pillay
Boom Op: Nora Williams

Editor: Megan Karrenbauer
Colorist: Delaney Tase
Mixer: Divya Barod
Foley Designer: Isabella Ricco
Composer: Ryan Grossbard

Starring:
Bella Zhang as Young Cassie
Jaiden Hsu as Cassie
Marla Seidell as Lorena
Sophie Calzadilla as Isabella
Julie Utrup O’Nan as Mrs. Magnolia
Kara Rivera as Mary
Jinyue Yuna Hu as Sandra
Extras: Crew & Jasmine Lowe

Likewise, thank you to our donors abd supporters!
Music: “Come Home Again” By Brian Eno and Fred Again

WE DO NOT OWN OR CLAIM TO OWN THE MUSIC