My Senior Thesis film "Documentary of a Teenage Nothingness" Follows High school seniors Poppy and her two best friends Tess and Heather as she attempts to create a documentary about her seemingly mundane life, and what it means to be nostalgic for the life you are currently living.
I was the Producer, Writer, Director, and Editor of this film.
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This film touches on many themes that I love exploring in my work. I love telling slice of life stories about people going through transitional times, like the change from high school to college. As someone who is very nostalgic, making a film about graduating high school while also working towards graduating college has been a surreal but very cathartic experience for me. I loved getting to reminisce on my own high school experiences and use them to tell the story authentically.
The film features an all female cast, a female cinematographer, as well as me as the writer and director. It was important for me, as a woman to tell stories that will hopefully reach and resonate with all young women out there. I always feel like there is no lack of media about teenage girls, as everyone's experience is so vastly different, yet still relatable. I cast real high schoolers to make sure that the film felt as authentic and real as possible, and the energy they brought to the film is irreplaceable.
The film is also a love letter to movies as a whole, as it is really a movie about making a movie. Recreating the process of filming and editing on screen was a very fun way to turn the mirror around, and essentially get to show the audience what the process is really like. This film was made by people who have a genuine passion for filmmaking, as well as getting to watch movies.
The film features an all female cast, a female cinematographer, as well as me as the writer and director. It was important for me, as a woman to tell stories that will hopefully reach and resonate with all young women out there. I always feel like there is no lack of media about teenage girls, as everyone's experience is so vastly different, yet still relatable. I cast real high schoolers to make sure that the film felt as authentic and real as possible, and the energy they brought to the film is irreplaceable.
The film is also a love letter to movies as a whole, as it is really a movie about making a movie. Recreating the process of filming and editing on screen was a very fun way to turn the mirror around, and essentially get to show the audience what the process is really like. This film was made by people who have a genuine passion for filmmaking, as well as getting to watch movies.
