suddenly.

(WORLD PREMIER)

suddenly. is a multi-sensory meditation on the complex psychological experiences of traumatic loss.

A visceral story of a family experiencing a trauma unfolds, and spirals of emotion and chaos emerge for the youngest daughter in adulthood as her childhood experiences get triggered.

LOCATION: UPTOWN THEATRE

SCREENING DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 25

SCREENING TIME: DRAMA BLOCK | 12:00 PM

ACCESS: ALL PASSES

Year: 2025

Genre: Psychological Drama

Screening Category: Narrative Short

Language: English

Runtime: 23 mins

CREDITS

Director: Ben Sanders

Executive Producer: Ben & Vanessa Sanders

Producer: Vanessa Sanders

Co-Producer: Dave Kludt

Screenwriter: Ben Sanders & Dave Kludt

Cinematographer: Trevor Hooper

Editor: Trevor Hooper

Sound Design: Ryan Pribyl

Original Music: Jonny Mendez

Additional Music: Chris Sims

Principal Cast: Juliana Folk, Colette Goodman, Ilana Niernberger, Elliott West, Caitlin Ferriera, Nolan Molloy, Nicola Fordwood

GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE:

DIRECTOR/WRITER: BEN SANDERS

Ben Sanders is a Bay Area native who uses his love for visual storytelling to write, direct, and produce commercial productions. With his first short film "suddenly.," Ben turns his attention toward narrative in hopes to create a series exploring the complex and deeply-meaningful experiences of being human.