Luke and Emma and a Gas Station on Franklin Avenue
Narrative Short
United States, 13 Minutes
Director Levi Wilson
Producers Will Bisgrove, Lisa Hammer, Stacie Jones-Gentzler, Jen Emma Hertel
Screenwriter Levi Wilson
Executive Producers Lisa Hammer, Levi Wilson
Cinematographer Connie Huang
Music By Late Cambrian, Gabrielle Sterbenz, Law and Order (bands/songs)
Composer John Wlaysewski (Score)
Cast Coulter Ibanez, Chrissie Gobes, Jazz Sunpanich, Michael Giese, Ray Gobes Jr., Emma Factor, David Eves, Michael LaRose, Samantha Slater, Roger Brenner
Luke and Emma and a Gas Station Franklin Ave is a semi-autobiographical short film. Luke is mixed Asian-American, Emma is white, living in 1986 small town America. They have an incidental meeting in the parking lot of a local convenience store while waiting for Luke's Thai mother and Emma's white American father to shop. It's clear they both have crushes on each other, but they proceed with caution as they have an innate understanding of the community 's prejudices reflected by their parents' uncomfortable interactions inside.
Festivals & Awards
New Faces New Voices - Winner: Best Short Film
Big Apple Film Festival
Big Apple Film Festival