Filmmaker | Writer. Director. Producer.
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The Fantastic Folly of Future Jess

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?

Role(s): Writer / Producer / Director / Editor

Find out more about this project at AssortedKinds.com/FFFutureJess

The Fantastic Folly of Future Jess

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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


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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