Descriptions:
A young actress known for playing a cheerleader on TV struggles with her repressed sexuality.
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_Beverly Heights_
Dir. Alyssa Aldaz
https://www.beverlyheightsfilm.com/
https://www.instagram.com/alyssa.aldaz/
With _Beverly Heights_ , writer/director Alyssa Aldaz reimagines the classic girl-next-door success story through a female and queer lens, subverting audience expectations with a carefully crafted, eerie atmosphere. – S/W Curator, Céline Roustan
FULL REVIEW: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2025/04/28/beverly-heights/
*CREDITS*
Written Directed & Edited by: Alyssa Aldaz
Director of Photography: Mélisse Riahi
Production Designer: Vera Jigalova
Producer: Johnny Hernandez
Producer: Joseph Barbalaco
Costume Designer: Brooke Yasman
HMUA: Diana Escamilla
HMUA: Morgan Marinoff
Choreographer/Movement Director: Camila Arana
Production Manager: Hans Boysen
1st AD: Gabriele Di Sazio
2nd AD: Mitch Fahey
Script Supervisor: Melissa Lynn Moore
1st AC: Ali Arminio
2nd AC/Loader: Marco Brochier
Gaffer: Leo Escobar
BBE: Celine Layous
Key Grip: Roneal Galang
BBG: David Gonzalez
Sound Mixer: Jose Castro
Art department: Igor Rudoy
Art department: Nikita Sevastianov
Art department: Chad Tatham
Production Coordinator: Christina Santos
Additional Cinematography: Candice Rose
1st AC: Ryan Bradford
2nd AC/Loader: Vince Nett
Gaffer: Travis Prow
Grip: Kaitlin Scardino
G&E Swing: Maya Baskin
PA: Aaron Carling
PA: Sebastian Bordigoni
Stills BTS: Jess Choragwicki
Composer: Forest Christenson
Original Score Recorded by Budapest Scoring
Colorist: Dmitry Litvinov
VFX Supervisor: Matt J. Cairns
Key Art: Jesslyn Brundy
Finishing: Thunk
Re-Recording Mixer: Andrew Le Guier
Sound Editor: Adam Harvey
Online Editor: Jeremy Kehoe
Cast
Marci: Milena Abilova
Emily: Mia Challis
Buck: Dante Ayala
Roger: Vince DonVito
Jen: Haley Hoogland
Cheerleaders/Dancers: Camila Arana, Chelsea Rose, Carly Johnson, Maggie Gallaway
Coach: Ricky Carter
Football Players: Kenan Eames, Czar Salgado
Track Runners: Suzanne Lewis, Nick Guyer, Cyndi Cervantes, Dana Breiter
Jesslyn Brundy
Shot on 16mm @kodak_shootfilm
Processing Lab: Fotokem LA
Production Company: Cult Classic and 13HZ Productions
Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.