The Fantastic Folly of Future Jess
Logline: Future Jess, down on her luck and desperate for a change, travels back in time attempting to alter the moment she blames for her lifetime of misfortune. Will past Jess take future Jess’ advice and save herself from impending doom?
Synopsis: In the future, time travel is a common leisure activity for the wealthy. While budget time travel options are becoming accessible, they are not without drawbacks. A desperate down on her luck Jess has pinpointed the precise moment from her past which she believes responsible for her demise. After many failed attempts to connect with her past self, she finally connects in one last hail mary adventure, but will past Jess take Future Jess’ advice and save herself from a lifetime of misfortune?
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BEHIND THE SCENES
Filmmaker Statement: Under the self imposed challenge of a single location single day production, I wanted to explore the trope of time travel from the perspective of a character who struggles to listen to best of themself. I hope this story brings you joy.
Filmmaker Bio: A tinkering daydreamer from the swampy suburbs of Houston, Christopher's films dance between genres yet maintain a tone that is undeniably his own. While his stories are rooted in the twisted dynamics of the human condition, they often find comic relief in unexpected ways.
Cast
Past Jess | Camila Greenberg
Danny | Cameron Gilliam
Future Jess | Christopher Ryan Laughter
Credits
An Assorted Kinds short film
written and directed by Christopher Ryan Laughter
starring
Camila Greenberg as Past Jess
Cameron Gilliam as Danny
Christopher Ryan Laughter as the voice of Future Jess
Adrianna Colon as the voice of Time Travel Operator
produced by
Matthew Devino
Christopher Ryan Laughter
associate producer Jana Devino
cinematography by Jeremie Brillant
1st Assistant Director Darrin P. Nim
set design by Nicole Castillo
set decoration by Jacob Kern-Mireles
gaffer James Hammond
swing g/e William Walsh
set sound mixer Jonathan Lastra
hair & makeup artist Caitlin Wronski
script supervision, animations and vfx Taylor Shofner
original music by Brandon Brown
assistant editor Jude Hazlett
editor Christopher Ryan Laughter
post production services by Psychic Bunny
post sound design and mix Kevin Rosen-Quan
colorist Josh Moody
main title design and animation by Mike Patterson
intro animation and credit design by Markus Walker