Chasing June is a proof-of-concept short film using magical realism and stylized flashbacks to explore themes of repressed emotions, grief, and returning home.

Cast

  • Sargon Odicho is an Actor/Filmmaker based in Los Angeles. With a minor in Film Studies from Illinois Wesleyan University, he had a lot of experience making and learning about films while dedicating most of his focus to acting. He's acted in multiple student and short films. He also enjoys writing screenplays and creating characters, finding it helpful with creativity, especially when preparing for a role. The overall process and collaboration when bringing a story to life is what draws him to a film set.

  • Shelby recently received the award for Best Actress at the 24th Beverly Hills Film Festival for her work in “Chasing June”.

    Shelby is a Los Angeles based actor originally from the suburbs of Chicago. She earned a degree in Theatre from North Central College, but quickly transitioned into film after graduating college. Some of her recent acting credits include “Spin the Bottle” and “Hole Punched Ear”.

  • Craig is a Meisner trained stage actor. He enjoys making movies and music, boxing, and learning more about life through acting.

Hoping to bury his past, a young man returns home only to have an old friend trigger his memories.

Creatives

  • Nathan is a screenwriter and producer based out of Los Angeles. He graduated with his BA in English Literature from North Central College. After trying out a variety of different careers post-graduation, he found his passion for screenwriting. He's constantly fascinated by the nuances that exist within relationships and by the drama of a seemingly simple life.

  • Shelby is an actor, director, writer, and producer based in Los Angeles. After directing a handful of theatre productions “Chasing June” is her film directing and writing debut.

  • Alana Areyzaga is an award-winning filmmaker and graduate of Columbia College Chicago. She has written and directed numerous short films, documentaries, theatrical productions, and web series. Her film Decrescendo premiered in 2023 following a festival run where it won multiple awards including Best Drama at the Florence Film Awards. Alana works as a professional makeup artist, specializing in FX gore. Her credits include the indie feature Good Guy with a Gun and the award-winning TV pilot Hank and Willow. Raised in Wheaton IL, she grew up in a tight knit theater community. Her theatrical background prompted her love and talent for working closely with actors and using improv techniques to help bring her characters to life. Alana has a passion for visual storytelling and enjoys the challenge of working with opposing thematic forces.

  • Gavin Pringle is a Director of Photography based in Chicago, Illinois. Working primarily in horror, he has always been drawn to a more colorful, surrealist visual style. He strives to capture images that heighten reality and captivate audiences while telling engaging stories.

  • EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

    Ruben Areyzaga | Joseph Jackson | Barth Leatherman | Dustin Leatherman

    PRODUCTION DESIGN BY

    Elizabeth Jaskot

    FILM EDITING BY

    Taylor Grubb

    ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS

    Alana Areyzaga | Aedan Benna | David Leatherman | Sargon | Gary Slager | Mary Slager

    COSTUME DESIGN BY

    Ariana Macedo

    MUSIC BY

    Macy Camille & Beryl Rosenblum

    VIOLINIST

    Hun Ouk Park

    CASTING BY

    Alana Areyzaga & Shelby Slager

    ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

    Hank Stuff | 1st Assistant Director

    Allison Fail | 2nd Assistant Director

    ART DEPARTMENT

    Jennifer Fenstermaker | Art Director

    David T. Arreola | Property Master

    Sun Honn | Art Hand

    Marcus Myles | Set Dresser

    CAMERA & ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENTS

    Maximillian Vanderwerf | 1st Assistant Camera

    Michael Picciano-Schatten | Gaffer

    Liam W. Jennings | Key Grip

    Christopher Farah | Grip

    Jackson Meade | Grip

    Obie | Grip

    Wilson Rouse | Grip

    Michael Paris Stone | Grip

    Riley Thompson | Grip

    Cale Manning | DIT

    SOUND DEPARTMENT

    El C. Concepción | Boom Operator

    Day Wren | Sound Recordist

    Peter Zongting Li | Sound Designer & Mixer

    WARDROBE DEPARTMENT

    Ariana Macedo | Wardrobe

    MAKEUP DEPARTMENT

    Alana Areyzaga | Makeup Artist

    Lauren Mateling | Makeup Artist

    ADDITIONAL CREW

    Mary Slager | Location Manager

    Allison Fail | Script Supervisor

    Anton Hakopian | Script Supervisor

    Mary Slager | Script Supervisor

    Tristin Hall | Intimacy Coordinator

    Audrey Hartnett | Choreographer

    Gavin Pringle | Colorist

  • Mary Kay Albamonte | Nickie Areyzaga | Ruben Areyzaga | Lynn Barras | Aedan Benna | Thomas Bochenczak | Kathleen Clark-Colton | Cameron Coffland | Joanne L. Coffland | Ryanne DeGood | John DiBuono | Julee DiBuono | Jenna DiJohn | Daniel Esme | Jacqueline Fox | Chrissie Grevenites | Hawar Hellow | Adrien Horton | Angelique Humcke | Ben Janssen | Ines Janssen | Petrunka Karaboycheva | Jenn Kenneavy | Patrick Kenneavy | Elaine Kilgore | Carolyn Kujawa | Sara Kujawa | Adam Laughlin | David Leatherman | Dustin Leatherman | Mark Leatherman | Mary Lynn Leatherman | Randy Legend | Ariana Macedo | Cale Manning | Wesley McQuaid | Peter Medlin | Sherry Perkowitz | Samantha Peterson | Thea Pollock | Steve Pulaski | R. Scott Purdy | Cherie Robson | Eddie Robson | Heather Ross | Matthew Rutledge | Sargon | Gerard Shultz | Sensoria | Andrew Slager | Derek H. Slager | Diane Slager | Gary Slager | Mary Slager | Hope Slowik | Ozzy Tapia | Ben Tiano | Rasa Tiano | Sandra Tiano

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UPDATES

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Chasing June’s actress Shelby Slager

received the 2024 Award for Best Actress

at the 24th Annual Beverly Hills Film Festival