Second Acts

When a white woman and African American man, both in their 70’s, meet by chance one night, they feel an instant romantic connection. As they get acquainted, they’re shocked to realize they’d been childhood friends long ago, but the racism of a previous era had kept them apart.

  • Film Type: Short
  • Genres: Drama, Social Change
  • Runtime: 13 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date: December 15, 2018
  • Production Budget: 42,000 USD
  • Country of Origin: United States
  • Country of Filming: United States
  • Film Language: English
  • Shooting Format: Digital
  • Film Color: Color
  • First-time Filmmaker: Yes
  • Student Project: No
  • Anya Adams: Director [Lemonade Mafia, Blackish, American Princess]
  • Travis Viera – Liden: Writer
  • Gerry Pass: Producer [12 Feet Deep]
  • Michael Learned: Key Cast “Lee Marston” [The Waltons, Nurse, Gunsmoke]
  • John Wesley: Key Cast “Ben Hancock” [Holy Days, Dirty Dancing, Fresh Prince of Bel Air]
  • Paige Herschell: Key Cast “Waitress” [3AM in Hollywood, Shameless, American Housewife]
  • Jacob Pinger: Director of Photography [The Lego Movie]