In order to face her dying mother, Pearl must learn to embrace the much-needed lessons from her father, before it's too late.
Type:
Short
Status:
Seeking finance
Page Count:
15pp
Genre:
Drama
Budget:
Independent
Age Rating:
Everyone
Synopsis/Details
Pearl's mother is coming home to die, and Pearl hates her for it. While Pearl's brother tiptoes around his fear, her father tries to be a rock when he's in a hard place, and Pearl's best friend Felicia tries to be there for her; Pearl is busy hiding behind backhanded quips, anger, and the right dress for dinner. What is the "right dress" for when your mom is dying? And why won't Felicia just walk away from this? These are the questions asked and answered in this short film. Here are only a few lessons, on dying.

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Submitted: 2017-Oct-01
Last Updated: 2022-Sep-30
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The Writer: Jess Waters

Jess Waters is an award-winning screenwriter originally hailing from Cleveland, Ohio, and currently residing in Los Angeles. As a queer Black non-binary writer, their narrative focus revolves around the re-imagining of history to create both grounded and fantastical explorations of Black and LGBTQ+ identity through a unique lens. Jess is a former Hillman Grad Mentee, currently a part of the Artistic Standard TV 2020-2021 Mentorship Program, and a winner of the Netflix x Ghetto Film School Content Creation Program. If you would like to direct/produce one of my short films, please get in touch with me as soon as possible! I'm also hoping to work with other creatives on web series or feature… Go to bio
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