As a woman attempts to make a documentary about her boss and best friend, the world famous artist/influencer “antalya,” she discovers troubling patterns in antalya’s behavior that makes her question their supposed “friendship.”
D
irector Statement:
Is charitable work “good” by nature, or does the intention behind it matter? I would argue there’s a pretty clear-cut answer to this question. In this film, antalya may claim that she’s engaging in work meant to benefit those who have been displaced by catastrophe, but her motivations behind this work lie solely in improving her own public image. That’s the fatal flaw of all performative activism: indifference to the issue at stake, and a focus on “what can I GAIN from this?” Through this film, I aim to tear down this notion that the intention doesn’t matter when a good deed is produced nonetheless. We see through antalya and Siobhan that not only can a friendship crumble at the hands of performative activism, but also that combating any societal issue is in vain when the effort is disingenuous. And hopefully we have a few laughs along the way.
Biography
Kyle Stone is a writer, casting director, & musical theater nerd originally from Philadelphia (go birds!). He especially enjoys working within the realms of dark comedy, horror, and musicals, with Singin’ in the Rain as his favorite film of all time. Besides movies, a few things Kyle will talk your ear off about are roller coasters, football, and history (you have been warned).