There is something deeply terrifying about being in your twenties with no plan of how you are actually going to make your dreams happen. How far do you take matters into your own hands when you're not at the place that you want to be?

Short Summary

The short film centers around a woman in her mid to late twenties named Draya. She is a struggling actress and recently broke up with her longtime boyfriend Davon. She deals with the anxieties of everyday life and healing from a relationship that continues to haunt her.

The film opens with a flashback of Draya killing her ex-boyfriend Davon after an argument that ends their relationship. A dark metaphor for Draya's complex emotions of love and loss. Davon continues to haunt her throughout the film as an eerie reminder of the past. At the same time, Draya faces the harsh reality of rejection from acting auditions and the uncertainty of her own future. The possibility of eviction looms over her as she tries to pick up the pieces of her life and cope with how she can move forward to create the life that she has always dreamed of.

Attached chronicles the journey of a young woman seeking to discover herself and heal from the constant rejection and reclaim the lack of control that she constantly feels over her own life. The complex emotional landscape of Draya provides audiences a mirror into their experiences with a horrifying twist that elevates and heightens our own insecurities, fears and anxieties about our own unknown reality.

Artist Statement

Attached is a film that was birthed out of our own fears and the pressures that we face everyday of being in our twenties trying to accomplish our dreams. We both work in film and theatre where we feel adjacent to our goals of ultimately becoming filmmakers. We often meet artists in passing and see them in our work spaces. But we also feel so far from an industry that does not provide the resources for Black independent, first time filmmakers. This feeling of limbo haunts us in a way that is difficult to explain in words. But it is a feeling that is shared by many of our friends and colleagues who also don’t have it all figured out. It feels like a horror film where you are plagued by your own rational but sometimes irrational thoughts as you move in a world that is full of rejection and trying to find that source of hope to continue on the path that is not promised to anyone. Our source of hope is film and creating stories that our community can see themselves in and hopefully discover a part of themselves along the way.

Our Team

Kendra Monet (Writer/Director)

Kendra Monet is a graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she studied Film & TV. She creates personal narratives about individuals that dare to use their voices and imaginations to discover themselves. Her student short films have been selected at numerous film festivals and she was interviewed by Bronx News 12 about her work. Kendra is currently working in publicity at Searchlight Pictures, where she has contributed to Academy Award winning campaigns such as Questlove’s "Summer of Soul" and most recently the Academy nominated and acclaimed film: Jesse Eisenberg's "A Real Pain."

Demetrius Sadler (Writer/Director)

Demetrius Sadler is a graduate from the University of Rochester, where he studied Audio Engineering . He has years of experience with audio production, engineering on records for local bands in the Rochester area, along with live mixing for local DC bands. His passion for film and the visual medium has led him to pursue being a full time director and screenwriter, working as a director and first assistant director on music videos and short student films. Currently, a lighting designer/operator at multiple theatres in the DC area, including Studio Theatre, Woolly Mammoth, Shakespeare Theatre Company.

Natasha Rowley (Producer)

Natasha Rowley is a Brooklyn based Producer and Production Coordinator. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Hofstra University, where she studied Film & Television. Her mission is to uplift the stories of underrepresented and marginalized filmmakers.

Ant M. Rivera (Producer)

Ant M. Rivera is a 24-year-old filmmaker from North Philadelphia, with a BFA in Film and Television from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned the prestigious Dean Scholar award. His work tackles systemic struggles while advocating for Black and Latinx liberation, focusing on the human stories that shape his community. As the founder of Dayoungbouls, Rivera has freelanced with powerful organizations, specializing in branding, marketing, and filmmaking. In addition to managing his creative projects, he teaches media and journalism at WHYY in the heart of North Philly, mentoring aspiring storytellers and embracing the “each one, teach one” mentality.

What We Need 

The Impact

We have already invested in ourselves with the trailer and marketing materials. We have already invested the money, time and energy into our vision. With your investment, we will be able to fully execute and accomplish our goals for this project.

Other Ways You Can Help

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