WISCONSIN SHORT FILM

coming of age / thriller

women-led production

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the ultimate sister bonding activity? cryptid hunting.

A few years ago, an intruder is discovered in their kitchen one night while sisters Sydney and Daisy Kidders are home alone. Though the memory is blurry, Syd is left with an undeniable scar from that night. Tonight on her 10th birthday, Daisy finds strange items around the house that she believes are evidence that the monster has returned to finish what it started.

Q & A

with our co-directors/writer and dp,

ava willett and keia julia

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CAST

Amara Kinney

as Sydney “SYD“ Kidders

Aila Dunn

as Daisy Kidders

Winter Williams

as Tammi Kidders

Tyler Wolf

as Ronnie B. Pepper

Peter Munck

as The Cryptid

Lee Family

as Kidder’s Neighbors

meet our female led crew!

  • A young woman with shoulder-length brown hair and blue eyes smiling, wearing a black top and earrings, in a dimly lit room with brick wall and artwork in the background.

    ava willett

    Co-Director / Writer

  • A young woman with short dark hair, glasses, and earrings smiling and sitting at a table in a cozy indoor setting.

    keia julia

    Co-Director / Director of Photography

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  • madison schiefelbein

    Camera Operator

  • chloe hansen

    Producer

  • A young woman with dark, wavy hair sitting in a public space, resting her chin on her hand, wearing a gray sweatshirt and a ring, with a neutral expression on her face.

    rebecca armstrong

    Production Assistant

  • brooklyn hess

    Production Assistant

  • mia willett

    BTS / Prop Coordinator

  • brent gass

    Production Assistant

  • Jordan Ploman

    Production Assistant

  • julia quella

    Prop Maker

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  • Jim Stevens

    Prop Maker

  • Victor Anderson

    Audio Engineer

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  • Sam Schuelke

    Singer

  • Aaron Wernberg

    Tailor

  • tyler wolf

    Prop Maker

  • Hunter Sheahan

    Prop Maker

  • Angie Sheahan

    Prop Maker

  • Luke Pagel

    Prop Maker

  • vincent bonino

    Legal