Midwest Premiere
Showings
Festival tickets go on sale March 18, with visionaries and members receiving early access for ticket purchase.
April 13, 2026
11:50 am – 1:32 pm
Playhouse Square Campus
Playhouse Square Allen Theatre
About This Film
Festival Year: 2026
Run Time: 17 Minutes
Film Type: Short
Animated: No
Genre: Drama
Countr(ies): Canada
Language: English
English Subtitles: No
Captions: None
Release Year: 2025
Film Overview
On a summer night in the 1990s, a 12-year-old is forced to get behind the wheel of her father’s beloved muscle car because he’s too drunk to pick her little sister up. As the driving lesson unfolds, this brooding preteen overcomes the chaos sitting in the passenger seat, puts the pedal to the metal, and ultimately, flips the parent-child dynamic on its head.
Film Contact: Uphill Pictures
Film Website: https://www.instagram.com/uphill_pictures
Film Email: uphillpicturesinc@gmail.com
Cast & Crew
Directed By
Gillian Gordon
Produced By
Jonathan Laflamme, Gillian Gordon
Screenwriting
Gillian Gordon
Cinematographers
Christina Ienna
Editors
Gretchen Schroeder
Principal Cast
Daniella Chudnovsky, Sean Connolly Affleck, Penny Cervini