In Frame

As a late replacement on a fashion film shoot, Emily retreats into her own memories to get into character. What she remembers explores how she sees herself through the lens of her partner's camera and what she chooses to believe about their relationship.

Black and white logo for the 30th anniversary of the SALFM San Antonio Film Festival 2024, featuring a stylized castle at the top and laurel branches on both sides.
A logo featuring a stylized orange and pink flower with black stamens. Below, there is pink text that reads 'Cancer Survivor' with smaller black text underneath that is unreadable.
Award emblem for Best Fiction Short Film at the International Art Film Festival 2023 with a black background and white laurel branches.
Black and white film festival badge with laurel wreath, showing 'Official Selection St Andrews Film Festival 2023'
Nightpiece International Film Festival official selection 2023 logo with laurel wreaths in black and white.
Award badge for Best Short Film at Broad St. Film Fest 2024, with laurel wreath design.
Design celebrating the Amarillo International Film Festival 2024, with white flowers on a black background, and text highlighting best narrative short, AIF, and festival name.
Gold laurel wreath surrounding black background with white text that reads "Official Selection" at the top, "Kiff Kingston International Film Festival" in the center, and "2023" at the bottom. There are also icons of running dogs and a building above the main text.
Two women and a man engaged in conversation, with another woman blurred in the background.
Close-up of a smiling young woman wearing a pink knit beanie outdoors.
Close-up of a woman's face with blue eye, long lashes, and an earring, with a blurred background.
Close-up of a woman's face showing her lips and part of her nose with soft lighting, with blurred warm orange lights in the foreground.
Close-up of a woman with red hair and makeup, looking to the side.
A young woman with fair skin, blue eyes, brown hair tied back, wearing a black sleeveless top and small hoop earrings, standing against a plain white background.
A mirror selfie of a man and woman smiling, with a framed painting of four cranes hanging on the wall in the background. A vase of dark flowers is on the right.

Meet the Cast

  • A woman with long wavy reddish-brown hair and green eyes, wearing a light green top, looking directly at the camera against a plain gray background.

    Caitlin Florence-Rose

    EMILY

  • Young man with glasses smiling, standing in front of a brick wall, wearing a striped shirt and an unbuttoned light-colored shirt.

    James Goodchild

    DAVID

  • Portrait of a young Black man with a beard and a nose piercing, wearing a navy blue shirt, against a beige background.

    Adley Lewis

    MARCUS

  • Portrait of a young woman with blue eyes, light makeup, wavy brown hair, wearing a black spaghetti strap top, standing against a gray background.

    Natalie Ava Nasr

    SAM

  • A woman with blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a black lace high-neck top, standing against a brick wall.

    Lene Kqiku

    CHERRY

  • A young man with a beard and short, dark hair looking directly at the camera, wearing a dark gray hoodie against a black background.

    Aaron Thakar

    DEV

Crew

Kevin R. Thompson - Director/Writer

Kim Thompson - Producer

Daniel Llobera - Director of Photography

Kim and Kevin R. Thompson - Story by

1st Unit (Studio)

Anna Watson - 1st AD

Cindy Li - Production Assistant

Laurie Overton - B Camera Operator

Thanos Bikakis - Sound Recording

Roseanna Velin - HMUA

Patricia Kerry - HMUA Assistant

2nd Unit (Memories)

Kevin R. Thompson - Sound Recording