Mare, a graduating high school senior, must navigate the bittersweet complexities of leaving her hometown for her dream school while grappling with her growing romantic feelings for her best friend, Jules.
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irectors Statement: In 2023, I finished writing a Seattle based sapphic rom-com feature following Mare and Jules who were never able to fully realize their true love for each other in high school but were thankfully able to find it again 10 years later. This short came to be from a desire to get to know a Mare and Jules in high school before that feature length love affair, and to act as a proof of concept for the feature film.
This film will always be special to me because it was my first rom-com, and it’s a prequel story to two of my favorite characters I’ve written. It’s my comfort story, and I felt empowered by my cast and crew to really lean into my biggest visual inspirations as a director being eastern media and K-pop with this film. There’s a sweetness and wholesome energy to this story that I wanted to embrace, and I truly hope all who watch it feel the heart that went into creating this world.
Biography
Rosie Maddox has written several screenplays, including, most notably, the Hit & Run four-part drama series, paranormal drama feature “Kaha Akua” which has won awards at both the Atlanta Women’s Film Festival and Paris Awards Film Festival, and romantic comedy feature “Wishing on Stars” which won Best Romantic Screenplay at the Purple Sky International Film Festival, Best LGBTQ Screenplay at the Kosice International Film Festival and best Romantic Comedy Screenplay at the Chicago Script Awards, Houston Comedy, Georgia Comedy, Austin Comedy, Atlanta Comedy and Atlanta Women's Film Festivals. She strives to bring unique perspectives to wholesome stories with interesting and quirky characters. Currently, Rosie works as a data analyst and lives in Austin, TX with her dogs, and ever growing collection of Mamamoo and Twice albums.