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COMET ORPHAN - Directed by Hyejin “Grace” Park

  • Jul 14, 2025
  • 1 min read

Project Type: Short film

Project Title: COMET ORPHAN

Brief Synopsis: This short film is a Mockumentary about a 30-year-old woman, Charlotte, who believes she is an alien: a COMET ORPHAN, left behind on Earth after a family holiday from their comet. Now working in a Lancaster print shop, only her boyfriend and a well-meaning group of alien supporters believe her story as an alien. As her supporters and boyfriend prepare for the return of Charlotte’s comet, she is torn apart by two homes. Is she going to stay on Earth with her boyfriend (who’s gearing up for a proposal), or should she reunite with her long-lost family on her home planet?

Runtime: 20mins 00s

Completion Date: May 6 2025

Country of Origin: United States of America

Language: English

Credits

Director: Hyejin “Grace” Park

Writer: Hyejin “Grace” Park

Producer: Natalie Gimon Valencia, Arwen “Ziyu” Wang

Cinematographer: JONATHAN E. MCCORMACK

Editor: Sydney Taylor

Key Cast: Charlotte - Maria Jimena Gastelum

Zach - ANDREW Cawley / Producer - Kranthi Nag

 
 
 

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