Days before deployment to Afghanistan, Joey returns to rural Pennsylvania for Christmas with big dreams of running away to Canada with her beautiful lover. But Joey learns that things don’t always end up as planned. This short film was expanded into a feature film of the same title, it premiered at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival, and it was released in 2017.
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Cast
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Kayla Dempsey
Joey
Also in
1/20
Breeda Wool
Rayna
Known for
Mr. Mercedes
National Treasure: Edge of History
Ruthie O'Dell
Joey's Mom Ruthie
Also in
AWOL
Darrell Larson
Joey's Stepdad Pete
Known for
Stepmom
Futureworld
Roy Brown
Roy
Also in
AWOL
Nevayah Gonda
Nevayah
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Hannah Dillon
Hannah
Also in
AWOL
Jon Sordoni
Joey's Family
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Whitney Chrzanowski
Joey's Family
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Garrit Chrzanowski
Joey's Family
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Jen Walton
Joey's Family
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Deb Shoval Director · Kelli Rudick Composer Jessica Bennett Cinematographer
United States release July 14, 2014 · Produced in United States
Production
Pecadillo Pictures
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 21, 2011
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · July 14, 2014
Digital · Video On Demand
United States
July 14, 2014 · Physical · DVD Release - Compilation "Girls On Film - The First Date"
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