THE LOOK - Short Film

Junior thesis film from college. An awkward student tries not to embarrass herself again in front of the coolest guy in school.

WINNER - BEST EDITING - Hollywood South Film Festival - 2018 NOMINATED - BEST LEAD ACTRESS - Hollywood South Film Festival - 2018 OFFICIAL SELECTION - National Film Festival For Talented Youth (NFFTY) - 2018 OFFICIAL SELECTION - Miami Independent Film Festival - 2018 OFFICIAL SELECTION - 41st Annual Mill Valley Film Festival - 2018 FINALIST - SHORT to the Point International Awards - September 2018 OFFICIAL SELECTION - Portland Comedy Film Festival - 2018 OFFICIAL SELECTION - North Hollywood Cinefest - 2019

Starrring Jillian Ruvalcaba (x7) and Theo Buckwald

Written and Directed by Max Retik

Produced by Ryan Galliher and Caroline Iaffaldano

Edited by Max Retik

VFX by Max Retik

Assistant Director Hailey Burns

Original Score by Logan Nelson

Guitar Tristan Heinicke Drums Taylor Zemtseff

Engineer Miles Jensen

Sound Mixed by Allison Ng

Production Design by Aliki Lala and Max Retik

Costumes by Aliki Lal