<div>We're raising funds to shoot<em> </em><strong><em>If Tears Were Gold</em></strong><em>, </em>a musical family drama short film based on my experiences caregiving for my Nana (Sally Sweeney) towards the end of her life. Nana suffered from dementia and sundowners syndrome that caused auditory hallucinations, and she often thought it was my band playing music.
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<div>While fiction, <em>If Tears Were Gold </em>is largely based on real events. It also features a song of the same name that Nana and I co-wrote together leading up to her 90th birthday. She was so proud of that song! And I'm very proud to pay tribute to her and our musical collaboration with this short film.
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<div>The film will be shot at Nana's old house in Tenino, WA. I've assembled an amazingly talented crew from Portland, OR and we're planning production for mid-September 2024. I hope you'll help us make this beautiful and very personal musical film in loving memory of Nana!
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<div><em>- Adam Sweeney, Writer/Director</em>
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<div><strong>Synopsis:</strong> A young punk musician returns home to rural Washington State to help care for their aging Nana Sally who is troubled by music no one else can hear. As Sally's dementia deepens, a new song materializes uniting the family with a very unexpected and unlikely collaboration.
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<div><strong>The Crew</strong>
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<div>Writer/Director:<em> Adam Sweeney</em>
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<div>Producer: <em>Joanna Fang</em>
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<div>Assistant Director: <em>Maria Jose Moreno</em>
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<div>Director of Photography: <em>Zach Stoltzfus</em>
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<div>1st AC: <em>Anda Arroway</em>
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<div>Gaffer: <em>Haley McCoy</em>
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<div>G&amp;E Swing: <em>Jaren Kerr</em>
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<div>Script Supervisor: <em>Trevor Warren</em>
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<div>BTS Photographer: <em>Jay Mendez</em>
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Katelyn Convery

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Meagan Hillier

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Matthias Guenther

Bethany Gentry

Sean McCormick

Ben Rice

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"If Tears Were Gold" A Musical Family Drama Short Film

"If Tears Were Gold" A Musical Family Drama Short Film

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