A composer meets with her composition teacher to help put the final touches on a new piece she is writing for string quartet.

Award Winner - Best Director - Venice Shorts - Los Angeles, CA
Award Winner - Best Original Score - Venice Shorts - Los Angeles, CA
Award Winner (Gold) - Best Original Score - Independent Shorts Awards - Los Angeles, CA
Award Winner (Gold) - Best First Time Director (male) - Independent Shorts Awards - Los Angeles, CA
Award Winner - Best First Time Director (male) - Indie X Film Festival - Los Angeles, CA

Award Nominee - Best Original Score - Indie X Film Festival - Los Angeles, CA
Award Nominee - Best Original Score - Indie Short Fest - Los Angeles, CA
Award Nominee - Best First Time Director (male) - Indie Short Fest - Los Angeles, CA
Award Nominee - Venice Shorts - Los Angeles, CA

Official Selection - 24th Beverly Hills Film Festival® - Los Angeles, CA
Official Selection - Hollywood Shorts Fest - Los Angeles, CA
Official Selection - Venice Shorts - Los Angeles, CA
Official Selection - Night of Shorts - Berkeley, CA
Official Selection - New Media Film Festival - Los Angeles, CA
Official Selection - The Great Film Club - Los Angeles, CA
Official Selection - Bravemaker Film Festival - Redwood City, CA

PRODUCTION
Writer/director/composer: Taylor Joshua Rankin
Producers: Anna G. Robertson, Caitlyn Durkin, Taylor Joshua Rankin
Production Company: Step One Films
Starring: Serra Naiman and Julian López-Morillas
UPM: Caitlyn Durkin
1st AD: Avalon Glenn
Director of Photography: Joshua Pausanos
1st AC: Ashley Valenzuela, Matt Emmanuel
2nd AC: "Z" Zyanya Oseguera, Ronald Witt
Art Director: Imani Wilson
Production Designer: Elena Nommenson and Taylor Joshua Rankin
Gimble Operator: Jake Slonecker
Camera PA/Data Wrangler: Arturo Garibay
Gaffer: Alex Ajayi, Aaron Ware
Swing: Elani Ferri
Key Grip: Jon Sun, Ryan Moore
Best Boy Electric: Tehan Davis
Best Boy Grip: Orlando Torres
Dolly Grip: Nicholas Yee Production
Sound Mixer: Brian Baker
Boom Operator: Katia Novak
Art Director: Imani Wilson
Set Dresser: Emily Okun, Samantha Katz
Art Assistant: Sierra Dee Rankin
SPFX Artist: Yang Li Wardrobe
Stylist: Grace Robertson
BTS Photos: Carlos Torres
String quartet: Allie Simpson, Jenna Flohr, Ivo Bokulic, and Elijah Lacin
Production Assistants: Ninny Xiong and Danny Pinate
Security Guards: Troy Yoakum and Timothy Overall

POST PRODUCTION
Finishing Studio: Roast n' Post
Sound Designer and re-recording Mixer: Adam Myatt
Colorist: Sean Wells
Editor: Taylor Joshua Rankin
VFX: Krysten Richardson
Post Production Assistant: Rachel Valdivia and Crystal Villamayor
Music performed by Friction Quartet, Otis Harriel, Kevin Rogers, Rachyl Martinez, Doug Machiz Music
ADR performed by Keisuke Nakagoshi, Allie Simpson, Jenna Flohr, Ivo Bokulic, and Elijah Lacin
Music recorded and mixed by Beau Sorenson at Tiny Telephone studios in Oakland, CA.