a film by mei makino
Teen artist Angie Chen turns to secret hookups with the heartthrob of her private school after her parents’ sudden divorce.
synopsis
Teen artist Angie Chen does NOT like Liam—she just likes getting rides home from him after soccer practice. Okay, so he has great eyebrows, but he’s with Sheryl, the Instagram princess of their Episcopalian private school. After Angie is blindsided by her parents' sudden divorce, Liam serves as a welcome distraction. However, when that distraction comes knocking on her window in the middle of the night, a secret hookup will set Angie on a journey of sexual awakenings, racial insecurities, and artistic expression as she comes to discover what she wants—and who she wants to be.
“Inbetween Girl enters the crowded field of coming-of-age stories with a standout directorial approach, with writer/director Mei Makino proving to be a storyteller who treats a lot of scenes with immense care.”
“Galbraith is outstanding as Angie and the strength of her performance, along with a fantastic supporting cast, bolsters the film even more. Makino has a strong sense of narrative direction and, with fluid and well-placed writing and dialogue, Inbetween Girl may be one of the best coming-of-age stories in some time.”
“inbetween Girl consistently and poignantly refuses to take the easy way out with its characters or narrative, preferring a messier, more empathetic approach to things like sexuality and friendship and finding (or not quite finding) oneself.”
Mei Makino
Writer, Director
For three years, Mei Makino taught filmmaking to youth in the Austin area which inspired her to tell honest stories about kids and teens. She’s written and directed short films that have played at The Dallas VideoFest, PBS, and ESPN’s Longhorn Network, and is an AFS grant recipient. Makino is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Radio-TV and Film.
emma galbraith
”angie chen”
Emma Galbraith began acting at the age of 15, and received critical acclaim (and a B. Iden Payne Award nomination) for her performance in good friday at the VORTEX Theater in Austin, TX. She spent many memorable summers with her family in China and is passionate about supporting environmental and political policies aimed at protecting our planet. Emma is also an accomplished piano and violin player.
William Magnuson
”liam samson”
At 21 years old, William Magnuson has been creating films or acting in them since middle school. He enjoys networking in support of his film company 38 1/2 Productions, and can be found hiking or rock climbing around Austin, Texas. Recent credits include SKAM: Austin and Something's Wrong with Peter.
credits
FEATURING Emma Galbraith, William Magnuson, Emily Garrett, Liz Waters, KaiChow Lau, Thanh Bui, Shanshan Jin, Kelsey Buckley WRITER, DIRECTOR Mei Makino PRODUCER Matt Stryker CO-PRODUCERS Mei Makino, Connor Pickens, Emily Gollahon, Kate Gollahon, Udoy Rahim EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Mary Reid Klinger, Richard Klinger, Jane Schwartz, Carole Elia CINEMATOGRAPHER Ivy Chiu EDITOR Connor Pickens PRODUCTION DESIGNERS Charlotte Friend & Ana Treviño SOUND DESIGNER Marcelo Tesón COMPOSER Andrew Zhang ILLUSTRATOR Larissa Akhmetova