Cast & Crew
Suzanne Kovi (as Mom)
Reagan Kelly
Anna
Reagan Kelly is an actor originally from Texas who trained in New York and at the British American Drama Academy at Oxford University. She had a leading role in the 2023 Oscar-qualifying short The Negro and the Cheese Knife. Reagan is an authentic, versatile, and grounded actor. Her most recent projects include leading roles in the indie horror feature Candy Lady, the thriller feature Under My Skin, and the dramatic international short film There’s Something I Have to Tell You. Future projects include three independent thriller features, two ensemble features, four shorts, and two comedy pilots.
Suzanne Kovi
Mom
Suzanne Kovi is a versatile SAG actress with 30 years of experience and a foundation in classical theater. She thrives in strong female roles, appearing on Paramount+, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Pure Flix TV, Red Corral Universe, Tubi, and Great American Family. She won Best Actress for 531 at the New York Film Festival and starred in Tears of Guilt, winner of Best Social Justice Film at Cannes. As VP of Studio Relations for Cellblock Studios, she balances career and family—married 30 years with two kids on 3 acres—while tackling her latest challenge: mastering sourdough.
Caroline Brauner
Little Anna
Caroline Brauner is an 8 year-old, German American actor. She is a spunky kid with an intense curiosity for the world. Wise beyond her years with eyes that peer deep into your soul, she loves every moment she gets to connect with characters she portrays. She made her debut as a principal actor in a national commercial in April 2024 and has since starred in 2 feature films and 3 short films. She continues growing as an actress through in person and virtual coaching with The PrepNJ.
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Jamie Savarese
Writer/Director/Producer
Jamie Savarese is an LGBTQ+ drama writer and director from Texas. She most recently wrote, directed, and produced the short film There's Something I Have to Tell You, a mother-daughter story set in the Bahamas. Previously, Jamie developed the satirical dark comedy Haze with UCP and producers Jennifer Todd & Lisa Rubin, as well as the queer coming-of-age feature Ciao Bella with Anonymous Content. She also staffed on Fox’s The Big Leap. Jamie’s work has earned industry recognition, making the Out Loud List (best unproduced TV pilot scripts by queer writers) and The Love List (best unproduced romance feature scripts). She was also a finalist for the Black List x GM Incubator and The Black List To Be Commissioned Initiative. She is currently developing a domestic thriller with ACE Entertainment and recently won Best Screenplay at B!tchFest Film Festival for her romance thriller Don’t Say Gay.
Spencer Drees
Producer
Spencer Drees is a producer, director, and overall creative hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio. Spencer discovered his passion for storytelling at an early age, which has grown into a decade-long career in the film and television industry. He has contributed to projects for major studios including Disney, Paramount, 20th Century Studios, Hulu, and Netflix. Currently, Spencer works at Universal Pictures under the Universal Monsters franchise, where he is part of a small, talented team alongside Vice President Holly Goline and the legendary concept and creature designer, Crash McCreery. Under his independent company, Prehistoric Pictures Ltd., Spencer has produced four award-winning shorts with overall budgets between $25k-$35k and in 2024, he produced his first internationally shot short film, There’s Something I Have to Tell You. Spencer is based in Los Angeles but frequently traverses the nation, always looking for his next project.
Liz Charky
Director of Photography
Liz Charky is an American cinematographer of Syrian, Sicilian, and Tonawanda-Seneca heritage, creating visual stories among the endless intersections of humor, heartbreak, love, and loneliness. Liz holds BA degrees in Dance and Film Studies from Connecticut College and an MFA in Cinematography from The American Film Institute, where she received an AFI/Audi scholarship and was invited to be a 2022 Telluride Film Festival FilmLab fellow upon graduating. Her cinematography has been presented by Camerimage (Golden Tadpole award nominee), Cucalorus Film Festival, NewFilmmakers LA, AFI Fest, SCAD Savannah Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Reeling: Chicago LGBTQ+ International, SXSW Panel Picker, Cleveland International, Miami International, Dance on Camera Festival at Lincoln Center, Reykjavík International, among others.
John Yonover
Executive Producer
Produced and invested in more than 65 productions on Broadway, Chicago and London’s West End, including Memphis The Musical, Something Rotten, Enron, The Addams Family, Dee Snider’s Rock and Roll Christmas (Toronto and Chicago), Six, The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan That Goes Wrong, Magic That Goes Wrong, Dear Evan Hansen, The Lehman Trilogy (Tony Award), A Beautiful Noise, First Date, Magic Mike Live, Come From Away, Windfall (Directed by Jason Alexander) and Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical to name a few. John appeared as a guest judge on one episode for Donald Trump’s ‘Apprentice’ alongside Daryl Roth and Kristen Chenoweth. He has produced two feature films, Fly Away, Alto, and is a producer of the short films Kamerad and the soon-to-be-released, There's Something I Have to Tell You.
Full Credits
Cast
Reagan Kelly
as Anna
Suzanne Kovi
as Mom
Caroline Brauner
as Young Anna
Sarah Nicklin
as Tracy
Daniel Gierszewski
as Charismatic Worker
as Bahamian Woman
Sheena Thompson
as Worker 1
Lavar Watson
as Worker 2
Maurice Gustave
as Worker 3
Vance Gierszewski
as Worker 4
Yvener Petit Homme
Crew
Jamie Savarese
Writer/Director
Spencer Drees
Producer
Jamie Savarese
Producer
Executive Producer
John Yonover
Paul Simmons Jr.
Associate Producer
Director of Photography
Liz Charky
Alexander Taylor
Composer
Spencer Drees
Editor
Kaley Azambuja
Costume Designer
Rachel Saldivar
​Production Sound Mixer
Script Supervisor
Lex Hogan
Alex Niknejad
First Assistant Camera
Danger Charles
Underwater Camera Op/Gaffer
Gaffer (LA Unit)
Isaac Crane
Joshua Tolon
Key Grip
Curtis Briggs
Rigging Grip
Post Sound Design/Sound Mixer
Scott Esterly
Logan Highlen
Colorist
Jon Munoz
Visual Effects Artist
Stephen Burchell
Visual Effects Artist
Noah Sher
Trailer Editor
Kerim Silajdžić
Poster Designer
Le Savarese
Construction Coordinator
Mark Maccloskey
Construction Coordinator
Daniel Gierszewski
Safety Coordinator
Lavar Watson
Production Carpenter
David Hines
Production Carpenter
Shaun Mccardy
Production Carpenter
Vance Gierszewski
Production Assistant
Yvener Petit Homme
Production Assistant
Maurice Gustave
Production Assistant
Catering
Horatio Alexander
Bahamas Broker
Paul Simmons
Special Thanks
Tony & Nancy Etz
Liz Heldens
Aaron Saffa
Dan Thomsen
Le Savarese & Mark Maccloskey
Lou Savarese & Gail Kirsch Savarese
Monica & John Drees
Terri Bingham
Ann Cutbill
Patrick Lough
Susie Patterson
Byron Rolles
Ashli Smith
Frank & Nancy Kudla
Stacie Pappas
Governor's Harbour Police Department
Lord Byron's Enterprises
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