how far she went
writer / producer
SHORT FILM | DRAMA | 2016
An unflinching look at family, personal sacrifice, and the lengths we will go for those we love. Adapted from the Flannery O'Connor Award-winning short story by Mary Hood.
Written & Produced by Chloe Lenihan for her Columbia University M.F.A. Thesis
Directed by Ugla Hauksdóttir
Co-produced by Ben Leonberg & Chandra C. Silver
Cinematography by Markus Englmair
Production Design by Martina Crivella
Art Design by Eric Ambrosino and Renée Marie Petropoulos
Casting by Jon Goracy
Sound Design by Larry Zipf
Sound Mix by Skip Lievsay / Warner Bros. Sound
Starring: Johanna Day (2x TONY Nominee), Will Pullen (Aaron Sorkin’s To Kill A Mockingbird), Jordyn DiNatale (Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman), Carl Lundstedt (Grey’s Anatomy), and Super the dog
Awards:
“Best Female Student Filmmaker” - Director's Guild of America, 2016
“Best Student Film” - South Dakota Film Festival, 2017
“Best Student Film” -15th Annual BendFilm Festival, 2017
“Audience Appreciation Award” - Short Film Festival @ North Shore Towers, 2017
“Filmmaker to Watch” Nominee - Atlanta Film Festival, 2017
“IFP Audience Award” - Columbia University Film Festival, 2016
“Students Selects Award” - Columbia University Film Festival, 2016
“Faculty Honors” - Columbia University Film Festival, 2016
“Best Nordic Short Film” Nominee - Nordisk Panorama, 2016
Festivals:
42nd Cleveland International Film Festival - USA, 2018
Newport Beach Film Festival, USA, 2018
Palm Springs International Shortfest, USA, 2017
42nd Atlanta Film Festival, USA, 2017
15th Annual BendFilm Festival - USA, 2017
South Dakota Film Festival - USA, 2017
19th Landshut Short Film Festival, Germany, 2018
Dallas International Film Festival, USA, 2017
USA Film Festival - Finalist - USA, 2017
LA Shorts International Film Festival, USA, 2017
Reykjavík International Film Festival, Iceland, 2017
Minimalen Short Film Festival, Norway, 2017
Nordisk Panorama, Sweden, 2016
San José International Short Film Festival, USA, 2017
Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival, USA, 2017
Dam Short Film Festival, USA, 2018
Clare Island Film Festival, Ireland, 2017
Short Film Festival @ North Shore Towers, USA, 2017
BTS photos courtesy of Matt Powers