A veterinarian keeps her depression secret from family and friends, until one day she decides to take her own life. ONLINE PREMIERE Short of the Week Directors’ Library AWARDS BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM – 35th Warsaw Film Festival (European Premiere) PERFORMANCE AWARD – 50th USA Film Festival FESTIVALS Palm Springs International ShortFest (USA) BendFilm Festival (USA) Mill Valley Film Festival (USA) DC Shorts (USA) Drama International Short Film Festival (Greece) Tirana International Film Festival (Albania) Tehran International Short Film Festival (Iran) Macau International Short Film Festival (China) Northern Wave International Film Festival (Iceland) Tuzla Film Festival (Bosnia and Herzegovina) FIC Monterrey (Mexico) Film Fest Sundsvall (Sweden) Kutaisi International Short Film Festival (Georgia) Corey — Rusty Schwimmer Karen — Amanda Day Maddie — Sesamae Riquelme Vet Tech — Melinda Kordich Skip (Dad) — Gregg Almquist Mitch — John Kunik Clyde — Finn Dog owners — Valerie and Paul Wick Vet Tech Extra — Wendy Granroos Produced by Yaya, Amanda Schwarzrock and Danie Powell Associate Producer – Shane Book Written and Directed by Yaya Cinematography by Minka Farthing-Kohl Production Design by Cheri Anderson Edited by Yaya and Amanda Schwarzrock Supervising Sound Editor & Re-recording Mixer – Tom Hambleton, CAS Colorist – Kath Raisch, Company 3 UPM — Danie Powell 1st Assistant Director — Juliette Jordal 2nd Assistant Director — Amanda Schwarzrock Director’s Assistant / Continuity — Shane Book 1st Assistant Camera — Martin Wheeler 2nd Assistant Camera — Sophie Meath DIT — Jordan Engel Gaffer — Matt Kane Key Grip / Dolly Grip — Matt Muegge Swing — Tom VandenDolder, Marcus Mason, Sam Mayhew Sound Mixer — Owen Brafford Art Assistant — Cici Wu, Sam Deans, Linda Dandl Locations Scout — Linda Dandl Wardrobe — Ishaka Ekiyor Prop Manufacturing — Jana Rose Hair and Make Up — Victoria Blumentritt Animal Handler for Clyde — Leia Gravon Animal Handler for the dog — Nikki Hanson Animal Handler for the kitten — David Antenucci Armorer — R. Steven Rogers / Pistolcraft Assistant Armorer — Gretchen Pollnow Production Assistants — Noah Barnaby, Sam Deans, Jordan Engel, John Kealy, Alec Kintigh, Kyle Ensrude, Orion Riitters, Max Quesnell Dramaturg – Jeremy Bandow Additional writing – Shane Book, Mariya Simakova, Pearce Bunting Grant Application Assistance — Jennifer Howland Office Support — Jennifer Howland, Janelle Pederson, Lisa Sparks, Doris Frieler, Jane Torborg, Mary Schneider, Carol John, Lisa Pesta, Holly Magnan, Mark Wegge, Jeff Wagner, Jodi Kuznia, Pamela Cesnik Locations — Julie and Gerry McDonald, Rosina Kolterman, Scenic Hills Animal Hospital Sound Editors – Avry Luy & Ian McClintock Foley Artists – Ian McClintock & Chris Caesar Cats Sounds – Oliver & Fern Consultants: John Eggers, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services, SCSU, St Cloud, MN Mark Anderson, Executive Director, Barbara Schneider Foundation, Minneapolis, MN Nancy Myers, Vice President, Operations, People Incorporated, St Paul, MN Athena Diesch-Chham, Veterinary Social Worker, University of Minnesota Veterinary Medical Center Dr. Anna F. Michael Ruelle, Countryside Veterinary Clinic, Young America, MN Dr. John Baillie, Cedar Pet Clinic, Minneapolis, MN Dr. Nikko Grossapoulos, Pet Doctors Animal Clinic, Minneapolis, MN Dr. David Antenucci and Dr. Mary McCarl, Scenic Hills Animal Hospital, St Paul, MN Camera Equipment provided by Cinequipt Electric and Grip provided by Tasty Lighting Picture Car provided by Vladimir Rovinsky Insurance provided by Supple-Merrill & Driscoll, Inc. and St Cloud State University Camera Equipment provided by Cinequipt Electric and Grip provided by Tasty Lighting Picture Car provided by Vladimir Rovinsky Insurance provided by Supple-Merrill & Driscoll, Inc. and St Cloud State University Special Thanks to Ansa Akeya, Jessamyn Anderson, David Antenucci, Remy Auberjonois, Shane Book, Lygia Brubeck, Pearce Bunting, Jamie, Daron and Ella Dolynchuk, Jon Ferguson, Michael Forstein, Jennifer Howland, Michelle Hutchison, Rini Yun Keagy, Janet and Rosina Kolterman, Rachel Koubsky, Rebecca Landes, Andrea Lanoux, Mary O’Dea, Janelle Pederson, Karen Redford, Vladimir Rovinsky, Damien Vandenbroeke, Mariya Simakova, Wendy Granroos and the staff of Scenic Hills Animal Hospital, Carol McCormick at Moore Talent, Michael Handley and Regina Perry at Tasty Lighting Financial Support provided by St Cloud State University and CentraCare Health Foundation 2019