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Ohio Premiere

Showings

Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.

April 10, 2026
2:20 pm – 4:01 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Playhouse Square Allen Theatre
April 11, 2026
4:55 pm – 6:36 pm
Cedar Lee Theatre

About This Film

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Festival Year: 2026
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Run Time: 9 Minutes
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Film Type: Short
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Animated: No
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Genre: Drama
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Interests: Women-Centered Stories
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Countr(ies): USA
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Language: English
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English Subtitles: No
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Captions: Closed
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Release Year: 2026

Film Overview

Cleo and Wes are ready to move into the next chapter of their lives: expanding their family. Thinking that her breast pain is a sign that she’s pregnant, Cleo is surprised by her negative pregnancy test and the diagnosis that follows. Cleo is diagnosed with Inflammatory Breast Cancer and goes through the many small moments that make up her cancer journey, from biopsy, to treatments, to surgeries, to hope for recovery, and what comes next. Cleo and Wes’s love serves as an anchor from what’s out of their control.

Film Contact: Shelby Slager

Cast & Crew

Directed By

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Shelby Slager

Produced By

Shelby Slager, Nathan L. Slager

Screenwriting

Nathan L. Slager, Shelby Slager

Cinematographers

Gavin Pringle

Editors

Shelby Slager

Principal Cast

Shelby Slager, Sargon Odicho