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Today, I’m filled with so much gratitude and emotion as I finally get to share my heart with you — my short film, BUILDING BLOCKS. I wrote, directed and acted.
This project isn’t just another film for me. It’s the moment I found my voice. The moment I decided to take everything I’ve lived, everything I’ve learned, and pour it into my own narrative as a writer and director.
For so long, I’ve told other people’s stories — through characters, through emotion, through the eyes of someone else. But Building Blocks became the space where I learned to tell my own. It’s raw, imperfect, vulnerable, and real. It’s about the things that break us and the things that rebuild us. And in so many ways, it’s about what it means to start over — both in art and in life.
But what truly made this story come alive was the people who stood beside me — a team of artists, friends, and collaborators who believed in my vision and gave it their all.
I want to take a moment to thank and celebrate the incredible cast and crew who made this film possible:
Cast
Sierra McCormick, Sam Palladio, Kynlee Heiman, Penelope Dukes, Tyler Gallant, Tammy Townsend, and Tom O’Connell.
Crew
Executive Producers: Zach O’Brien, Shane O’Brien, Tom O’Connell, Jen Kaput
Producers: Anthony Del Negro, Owsley Robinson
Director of Photography: Andy Patch
First Assistant Camera: Chris Davidson
Second Assistant Camera: Valerie Lee
Digital Imaging Technician / Color: Hunter O’Brien
Editor: Austin Nordell
Composer: John Swihart
Sound Design / Recording Mixer: Jonathan Coombs
Location Sound Mixer: David Shearer
Production Designer: Charlie Harris
Costume Designer: Katie Mamie
Make-Up Department Head: Paige Miller
1st Assistant Director: Rachel Montgomery
Gaffer: Kealan O’Connell
Best Boy Electric: Rory O’Connell
Key Grip: Danny Valentine
Studio Teacher: Miguel Salcedo
(Sorry I can’t tag all you beautiful people) | Posted on 14/Oct/2025 05:49:27
