Halfway
to
Fifty
There are many forms of guilt, but disappointing your mother solely by your existence is the guilt Amanda has to bear. And accept. After realizing that her mother had her at her current age of 25, Amanda realizes she’s the farthest thing from what her mom expected her to be: Straight, polished, and a doctor. Instead, Amanda is queer, political, and impulsive. The episodes highlight the two different yet paralleled lives of mother and daughter. How will Amanda introduce her grown-up-self to a very Catholic, overly-doting, and judgemental mother?
Living in New York City as an adult, Amanda feels free...er. Amanda explores her sexuality, promiscuity with males and females, and tries using her voice more loudly to combat oppressive systems and the patriarchy. Though she is finding herself, Amanda is hindered by not feeling fully able to share her true authentic self with the person who matters the most - her mom. Being in therapy helps Amanda to realize that she fears losing her mother and how much that impacts her relationships. She tells herself she’s a hilarious badass bitch who doesn’t care about what mother thinks, but in reality, she’s walking on eggshells.
Hollywood International Golden Age Festival
WINNER - Best Web Series
Dubai Independent Film Festival
WINNER - Best Web Series
ONYKO Film Awards
WINNER - Best Web/TV Series
Indie Eye Film Awards
WINNER - Best Actor
London International Web and Shorts Film Festival
WINNER - Best Editing
Vesuvius International Film Fest
WINNER - Best Editing
WINNER - Best Cast
LA Women in Film Festival
Official Selection
Austin International Art Festival
Semi-Finalist
New Filmmakers NY
Finalist
a meeting-of-age comedy...
MEET
THE CAST
JOSHUR MAZZONE
AS CHRISTOPHER
AMANDA FRANCES
AS AMANDA
DIN GRANT
AS MOTHER GOTHEL
JOHNATHAN VAN LAMSWEERDE
AS SEBASTIAN
GERALD CAESER
AS MICKEY
GINA DIVITTORIO
AS MONICA
CAITLIN WRIGHT
AS SHANNON
HANNAH WHISENANT
AS MORGAN
JACKIE KOSOFF
AS DARRON
SHABBI SHARIFI
AS AL
SIERRA SCHNACK
AS MAUREEN
JILL ALLENBY
AS JESSICA
THOMAS EVERETT
AS TOMMY
ARIEL PACHECO
AS BRO
WITH APPEARANCES BY
EJ DAVIDSON
EMMA GAGE
CASSIE GHARNIT
MACK GORMAN
KIMBERLY IMMANUEL
KAT JANISZEWSKI
BEATRICE OWENS
MAGGIE PEARL
PAOLA JOAGUIN ROSSO
CATIE RYAN
LAURYN SCHNACK
DILLON SWANSON
JAKE WRIGHT
Sydney Indie Film Festival
Semi-Finalist
MEET
THE TEAM
SIERRA SCHNACK
CREATOR, DIRECTOR + PRODUCER
AMANDA FRANCES
CREATOR, WRITER + PRODUCER
CREW
DIRECTOR
KELLY MURRAY
PRODUCTION MANAGER
CAITLIN WRIGHT
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
JOHN RESHETAR
DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
HILLARY HANAK
HANNAH WHISENANT
SOUND MIXERS/BOOM OPS
AMY KLEIN
HEATHER MONETTI
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
JOSHUR MAZZONE
LAURYN SCHNACK
JAKE WRIGHT
EXECUTIVE CHEF
NICOLE OLIVER
