What better way to celebrate my 20th birthday than by attending the world premiere of “After the Gunflint”at Twin Cities Film Festival! I was the lead in this film, and I was also able to co-write one of the climactic scenes between my character and her father. So many family and friends came out to celebrate this Minnesota-centered feature film, and showing them a piece as vulnerable as this was a crazy experience. We have been working on this film for 3 years as COVID-19 rocked our post-production, so seeing my 16-year-old self onscreen was so exciting, especially when I realized this pre-COVID part of me is memorialized in such a beautiful way.
We won the Indie-Vision Breakthrough Achievement Award and were one of the top-voted “Audience Choice” films from the entire festival. I am so thankful that the film was well-received, and I am so thankful to have so many friends and family “in my corner” through all my artistic endeavors.
