Parallel

A grieving young woman is confronted by another version of herself from a parallel universe to warn her that their mutual boyfriend is a killer.

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Meet the Team

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Lily Kennedy (DIRECTOR/WRITER/PRODUCER/LEIGH) is an LA based filmmaker originally from St. Louis, Missouri. She has a BFA in Acting from Oklahoma City University and also studied at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York. Her previous film, iPhone Only, made an international festival run last year. She is currently developing a feature horror project called The Countess to shoot in Iceland in 2022. When she’s not making movies, Lily loves baking, speculating about The Bachelor, and spoiling her friends’ pets.

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Ben Hoskin (DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY/PRODUCER) is an LA based DP and Steadicam Operator. He graduated from Middlebury College with a film degree in 2017. While his passion is steadicam, he loves any role in the camera department. When Ben isn’t behind the camera on set, he’s getting hours in the pilots seat of a helicopter as he works towards his license.

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Kacey Mayeda (ASSISTANT DIRECTOR) is an LA-based filmmaker and community builder with a penchant for taking on one too many hobbies. When not actively behind or in front of a camera, she can be found learning how to rollerskate and draw, doing voiceover work, listening to audiobooks, trying to start a band, leading a french club, and working on the management teams for Real Adult Humans (production company) and Hot Donna’s Clubhouse (upcoming queer bar).

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Grant Gadbois (FIRST ASSISTANT CAMERA) is a cinematographer and assistant camera based in Los Angeles, CA. He studied Film & Television Production and Screenwriting at Loyola Marymount University, where he picked up his love for story and cinematography. He believes character should always take the forefront in developing the visual style for any given piece. He creates distinctive, personal images so that the audience can feel like they're a part of the narrative. In his free time, Grant is an avid photographer, movie-goer, coffee-drinker, and dog lover.

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Danny Ford (DARREN) is an actor working in Los Angeles. You’ve probably seen him doing comedy at the UCB Theater or doing something silly in some commercial or other. He acted in a scene one time with Billy Zane and definitely did not get really nervous. When he’s not acting, Danny likes to bake a lot bread. Please talk to him about bread. His fiancée is tired of talking about bread and could use a break!

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Gareth Daniel (BOOM OP) is a Los Angeles based actor. He received his BFA in Acting from Oklahoma City University, where he taught and performed with Oklahoma Children’s Theatre and Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. When he’s not on set, he enjoys painting landscapes and soaking up the sun.

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Katy Yates (LEIGH BODY DOUBLE) is a Los Angeles based actress. She received a BFA in Acting from Oklahoma City University in 2019, where she spent every semester/summer teaching and performing with the Oklahoma Children's Theatre. When not working on an acting project she fills her time with her small business and the great outdoors.

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Harry Fahn (SCRIPT SUPERVISOR) is an LA-based bento box enthusiast who also likes to act! A million years ago in the pre-pandemic world, he worked on several immersive theater projects and became besties with Tyra Banks. Now, he's working on revamping his voice-over career. Catch him doing his best British accent that critics have called "FAUX" and "JOKEY" in the upcoming animated soon-to-be cult classic, "L'Manberg: The Musical"!

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Shannon Gibbs (COSTUME DESIGNER) is an award-winning nonbinary identifying LA filmmaker with a passion for creativity and collaboration in its many forms. Their short film My Own played at Oxford Film Festival and Vail Film Festival and won the Jury Award for Best Short at OutSouth Queer Film Festival. She recently directed and costumed Bottled Up, which won Best Drama at the LA Film Awards. Most recently, they styled the Mayday Parade music video for Bad at Love! She's currently in pre-production for a pilot with West 36 Productions.

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Greg Swartz (STILL PHOTOGRAPHER) is a photographer based in Los Angeles specializing in portrait, editorial, and headshot photography. He also works in film as both an actor and director. He is always working on something creative so he doesn’t explode.

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Poor Sap (MUSIC) is a shimmery psychedelic indie group hailing from Oklahoma City, OK.
With entrancing hooks and dreamy harp melodies, the Poor Sap sound pours forth like laughter at a cocktail party.