Mary Anne & Frank

A reclusive senior citizen seeks a release from reality as she struggles to say goodbye to a loved one.

Director’s Note: For Mary Anne & Frank, I was interested in the effects of gentrification on senior citizens in the Lower East Side of New York City. I saw that many of them were alone and didn't have kids or relatives that they spoke to. From 2012 to 2014, many were priced out of their apartments. I felt anxious for their survival. When my grandparents passed away, I felt that there were few resources to address grief. With Covid-19 and the year that we've had, I believe that many people are experiencing or have experienced the passing of a loved one or the feeling of trying to control something uncontrollable. This short film is about hanging onto something that no longer exists and what happens when we are at odds with the world and ourselves. Playing with structure, I also wanted to explore time and what it's like to live a normal life on the outside to reveal the hidden cracks of one's interior life.

Screenings:

• HollyShorts

• Davey Fest

• Sun Valley Film Festival

• Starz & the Wrap "Telling Our Stories" Finalist