Max & Taco (Get Their Sh!t Together)
USA, 14 mins, Digital
Max, a former musician and a recovering addict, navigates early sobriety, family, and healing.
Director/Writer: Caitlin Ferrell
Producer: Leila Chediak
Director of Photography: JD Gonzales
Editor: Emil Benjamin
Production Designer: Betsey Grupp
Sound Design: Hanna Deloe
Composer: Hanna Deloe
Cast: Hannah Shealy, Chris Ryan, Oliver Prose
Contact: Caitlin Ferrell, cef2168@columbia.edu
Program F
Film Screenings:
May 6th at 9pm ET
May 13th at 9pm ET
About the Writer/Director
Caitlin Ferrell is a writer, director, and producer. Originally from Colorado, she grew up in the performing arts community. She received her BA in theater from the UCLA Theater, Film, & Television department, where she studied musical theater, directing, and film. Currently, she is an MFA Screenwriting candidate in the Columbia University School of the Arts MFA Film Program, where she has written and directed four short films. Apart from her personal work, Caitlin has worked on the documentary Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold and with Vice News, Michael Moore, and Marianna Palka.
About the Producer
Leila Chediak is a Cuban-American producer and screenwriter from Miami, Florida and a third-year producer MFA candidate at Columbia University. Her love of film began with screenwriting when she attended the NYU screenwriting program for high school students. After receiving her BA at Sarah Lawrence College, Leila was a house manager at one of NYC’s renowned art houses, Quad Cinema. Leila has assisted on independent sets, primarily as a script supervisor. She also co-produced a micro-budget film called Reading For Sarah. She gravitates towards female-centric scripts that provide nuanced insight into the world.