Cleveland Premiere
Showings
Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.
April 12, 2026
2:30 pm – 4:08 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Playhouse Square Allen Theatre
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 98 Minutes
Film Type: Feature
Animated: No
Genre: Drama
Countr(ies): USA
Language: English, Spanish
English Subtitles: No
Captions: Closed
Film Overview
Al (Samantha Smart) works as a music therapist at a children’s hospital, taking things day by day and trying to make ends meet. Charlie (Gabriela Ochoa Perez) comes into her life as a patient, an ever immovable and unmotivated teenager. As their worlds collide following the revelation of a secret passion project, Al and the pessimistic young Charlie become a source of strength and love for each other whilst they chart a course through an unknown future.
Programmer's Comment:
"Life’s best song isn’t always on the radio" – Shannon
Film Contact: Freestyle Media
Film Website: https://www.freestyledigitalmedia.tv/
Film Email: dillan@esmotionpictures.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Libby Ewing
Produced By
Samantha Smart, Elliot Gipson, Libby Ewing
Screenwriting
Samantha Smart
Cinematographers
Luca Del Puppo, A.I.C.
Editors
Perry Blackshear, Libby Ewing
Principal Cast
Samantha Smart, Gabrielle Ochoa Perez, Gabe Fazio, Maria Peyramaure
Sponsors & Community Partners
Community Partner