Presents (2021)

Presents is a short film written and directed by Jessie Klearman about Lena Julian who has never known much about her dad who died before she was born. It's a sore subject with her mom, so she devises a plan to reveal to the truth: in disguise as her 10th birthday party she holds a seance, forcing her mom to tell her the truth about her father for the first time. It is a mental health story in disguise, about generational trauma and how although it may be hard to face your demons, it's a lot harder if you never do.