Rosie, a 13-year-old Chinese-American girl, embarks on a skateboarding escapade through the streets of New York with her crush and his best friend – at the cost of abandoning her little sister and delivering a forgotten lunchbox.
Holly M. Kaplan
Holly M. Kaplan is a Chinese-American filmmaker, born and raised in New York City. In 2022, Holly was chosen for NALIP & NETFLIX’s “Latino Lens: Narrative Short Film Incubator for Women of Color” to fund her first solo-directing project, SUNFLOWER GIRL. Inspired and driven by ties to her mixed Cantonese heritage, Holly is invested in bringing narratives about diversity and the Asian diaspora to the forefront. She received her BA in Film & Media Arts at American University and completed a filmmaking program at FAMU International Prague. Holly has served as an apprentice to the late Independent Director/Producer Ben Barenholtz and assisted Executive Producer/Director Lisa Soper, and Director Alex Pillai on Season 1 of PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: ORIGINAL SIN (HBO Max).
Production Country: United States
Shooting Country: United States
Language: English
Script: English
Production date: 2023
Run time: 00:13:08
Script Original: Yes
Music Original: Yes
Cast: Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja
Cairo Zion
Fanny Lawren
Abigail Lopez
Daniel Girdo
Staff: Writer/Director/Producer Holly M. Kaplan
Producer Seika Paradeis
Cinematographer Michael Cong
Editor Hailey Choi
Production Design Mischelle Moy
Music Kristine Bernabe
Sound Delu Duan
Shooting Format: Digital, Super 8mm
Project URL: https://sunflowergirlfilm.com/
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