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After All (2023)
A broody, yet clever teen is on the rocks with her long-distance girlfriend when she discovers she can touch a photograph and travel back to the moment it was taken.
The sci-fi element of the film (which we dubbed “photo-traveling”) was an old idea I had back in high school. I was missing my friends during quarantine, and found myself staring at a picture of them one day, this tugging feeling in my gut that made me want to go back to that moment and hug them again. I thought of my loved ones a lot while writing the script for After All. As far as the actual plot goes, I’m going to be a little selfish here and admit that I just wanted to make a feel-good short film about queer teenage girls. I wanted to keep it simple and practical for a group of underfunded college kids to make, yet still go deep enough to pack an emotional punch.
What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:
As somewhat of a perpetual wallflower, I’ve watched a lot of relationships come and go in my life. One thing I’ve always wondered about is what it would take to foster a love that lasts. A lot of queer kids grow up without the kind of unconditional love that I think is so necessary in today’s fast-moving, highly-individualistic world. With this film, I wanted to tell a story whose main conflict did not revolve around homophobia, but rather the complex inner lives of its main characters, and their internal fight to remember why they want to be together in the first place.
Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:
mentions of bullying/homophobia
Credits:
Amanda Villalpando
Director
Amanda Villalpando
Writer
Min Thu Ta
Producer
Chaeyoon
Key Cast
"Jess"
Mehaa Mekala
Key Cast
"Marcy"
Erin Lee
Directors of Photography
Min Thu Ta
Directors of Photography
Ria Potharlanka
Production Design
Hayley Kim
Production Design
Sabrina Dunn
First Assistant Director
Abbie Peck
Costume Designer
Anastasia Babusenko
Script Supervisor
Grace Cauthron
Sound
J-Han
Locations Manager
Hayley Kim
Assistant Locations Manager
Mae Richardson
Assistant Camera
Alec Lam
Key Grip
Anastasia Babusenko
Grip
Hayley Kim
Grip
Alec Lam
Gaffers
Anastasia Babusenko
Gaffers
Mae Richardson
Gaffers
Gerry Ramos
Editors
Min Thu Ta
Editors
Grace Cauthron
Assistant Editor
J-Han
Set Photographer
J-Han
Production Assistants
Gerry Ramos
Production Assistants
Jamie Kim
Graphic Designer
Min Thu Ta
Colorist
Gerry Ramos
Sound Mixer
Max Garcia
Music
Specs:
Project Type:
Student, Short
Genres:
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Runtime:
26 minutes 52 seconds
Completion Date:
November 30, 2023
Production Budget:
400 USD
Country of Origin:
United States
Country of Filming:
United States
Language:
English
Shooting Format:
Digital
Aspect Ratio:
16:9
Film Color:
Color
First-time Filmmaker:
No
Student Project:
Yes - UC Berkeley
After All has already premiered at 2 previous film festivals (CAPFest in 2023 and Frameline in 2024)
CAPFest
Berkeley
United States
December 2, 2023
CAPFest Premiere
Best Berkeley Picture, Best Cinematography
- Year2023
- RuntimeNeed Film! 26:52
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
!GBFF2025 Pass: All Five GBFF2025 Collections! (Excludes some Special Screenings)
After All (2023)
A broody, yet clever teen is on the rocks with her long-distance girlfriend when she discovers she can touch a photograph and travel back to the moment it was taken.
The sci-fi element of the film (which we dubbed “photo-traveling”) was an old idea I had back in high school. I was missing my friends during quarantine, and found myself staring at a picture of them one day, this tugging feeling in my gut that made me want to go back to that moment and hug them again. I thought of my loved ones a lot while writing the script for After All. As far as the actual plot goes, I’m going to be a little selfish here and admit that I just wanted to make a feel-good short film about queer teenage girls. I wanted to keep it simple and practical for a group of underfunded college kids to make, yet still go deep enough to pack an emotional punch.
What are the themes and central messages you wanted to convey with your submission?:
As somewhat of a perpetual wallflower, I’ve watched a lot of relationships come and go in my life. One thing I’ve always wondered about is what it would take to foster a love that lasts. A lot of queer kids grow up without the kind of unconditional love that I think is so necessary in today’s fast-moving, highly-individualistic world. With this film, I wanted to tell a story whose main conflict did not revolve around homophobia, but rather the complex inner lives of its main characters, and their internal fight to remember why they want to be together in the first place.
Please list ANY possible CONTENT / TRIGGER Warnings:
mentions of bullying/homophobia
Credits:
Amanda Villalpando
Director
Amanda Villalpando
Writer
Min Thu Ta
Producer
Chaeyoon
Key Cast
"Jess"
Mehaa Mekala
Key Cast
"Marcy"
Erin Lee
Directors of Photography
Min Thu Ta
Directors of Photography
Ria Potharlanka
Production Design
Hayley Kim
Production Design
Sabrina Dunn
First Assistant Director
Abbie Peck
Costume Designer
Anastasia Babusenko
Script Supervisor
Grace Cauthron
Sound
J-Han
Locations Manager
Hayley Kim
Assistant Locations Manager
Mae Richardson
Assistant Camera
Alec Lam
Key Grip
Anastasia Babusenko
Grip
Hayley Kim
Grip
Alec Lam
Gaffers
Anastasia Babusenko
Gaffers
Mae Richardson
Gaffers
Gerry Ramos
Editors
Min Thu Ta
Editors
Grace Cauthron
Assistant Editor
J-Han
Set Photographer
J-Han
Production Assistants
Gerry Ramos
Production Assistants
Jamie Kim
Graphic Designer
Min Thu Ta
Colorist
Gerry Ramos
Sound Mixer
Max Garcia
Music
Specs:
Project Type:
Student, Short
Genres:
Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
Runtime:
26 minutes 52 seconds
Completion Date:
November 30, 2023
Production Budget:
400 USD
Country of Origin:
United States
Country of Filming:
United States
Language:
English
Shooting Format:
Digital
Aspect Ratio:
16:9
Film Color:
Color
First-time Filmmaker:
No
Student Project:
Yes - UC Berkeley
After All has already premiered at 2 previous film festivals (CAPFest in 2023 and Frameline in 2024)
CAPFest
Berkeley
United States
December 2, 2023
CAPFest Premiere
Best Berkeley Picture, Best Cinematography
- Year2023
- RuntimeNeed Film! 26:52
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
