After being denied parole, an incarcerated wildland firefighter desperately tries to call his daughter while his crew combats a fire.

Byron Bay Film Festival, Australia, 2025

San Diego International Film Festival, 2025

St. Louis International Film Festival, 2025

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An Indeed Rising Voices Season 4 film supported by Hillman Grad & 271 Films

Written/Directed by Robin Takao D’Oench

Produced by Fiona Hardingham, Dany Sanchez Lugo

Executive Producer Indeed, Hillman Grad, 271 Films

Director of Photography Ming Jue Hu

Editor Yufei Skylar Zhang

Starring Bobby Soto, Joshua Caleb Johnson, Fabian Alomar

Film Festivals & Awards

*Sony Future Filmmakers Awards Finalist, 2025

*Winner ‘Best VFX’ at HollyShorts, Los Angeles

*Winner of the ‘Climate Award’ at the Justice Film Festival

*Nominated for two Webby Awards - Best Scripted & Long Form

Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival, 2024

Palm Springs International ShortFest, 2025

HollyShorts Film Festival, 2024

Newport Beach Film Festival, 2024

Mammoth Film Festival, 2025

Justice Film Festival, 2025

The Sante Fe Film Festival, 2025

Phoenix Film Festival, 2025

Bushwick Film Festival, 2025

Sidewalk Film Festival, 2025

Catalina Film Festival, 2025

El Paso Film Festival, 2025

NY Latino Film Festival, 2025