IN THE DARK
Short (15 minutes)
A struggling photographer reunites with her first love in their hometown to restage his portrait, bringing back old memories that force them to confront the traumatic end to their relationship—and the limits of forgiveness.
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Cast
STARRING // Eden Ohayon & Brent Michal
FEATURING // Julia Whitcher, Travis Flynt, & Julie Vasquez Nunis
CREATIVE
DIRECTOR // Molly Ehrenberg-Peters
SCREENWRITER // Eden Ohayon
PRODUCERS // Eden Ohayon, Molly Ehrenberg-Peters, & Alexandra Nedved
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY // Emily Marquet
EDITOR // Rebecca Weigold
SOUND DESIGNER // Nicholas LaDue
COMPOSERS // Nicholas LaDue & Andrew Gonzales
COLORIST // Rachel Angaran
Shot on location in Brooklyn, New York, Palm Desert, California, and Palmdale, California.
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OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
April 2025 | St. Petersburg, FL
June 2025 | Virtual Edition
Richmond International Film Festival
September 2025 | Virtual Edition
Love & Hope International Film Festival
October 2025 | Barcelona, Spain
NOMINEE: BEST DRAMA SHORT
October 2025 | Boise, ID
SOHO International Film Festival
October 2025 | New York, NY
November 2025 | New York, NY
February 2026 | Oxford, MS
WINNER: FIRST TIME FILMMAKER AWARD
Twin Cities Film Festival – Minnesota Shorts Showcase
March 2026 | Minneapolis, MN
April 2026 | Los Angeles, CA
Pasadena International Film Festival
April 2026 | Los Angeles, CA
April 2026 | Beeston, United Kingdom | Honorable Mention
Bleeding Tree International Film Festival
May 2026 | Creston, Canada
WINNER: BEST ACTING; NOMINEE: BEST OF FEST
May 2026 | Brooklyn, NY
Framing Helvetica: Women’s Film Festival
May 2026 | Zurich, Switzerland
New York City Independent Film Festival
June 2026 | New York, NY
WINNER: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY OF A SHORT FILM
The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival
June 2026 | Brooklyn, NY
WINNER: OUTSTANDING SHORT