Some cool trivia about how the film came to be

Development

The earliest concept for the film came about in February 2019, though the story underwent numerous changes over time. The script was begun in July 2019 and completed in November. Several subsequent versions with minor changes were written in early 2020.

Production Company

The production company associated with the project is "Accented Films," a nod to the fact that director Robert Maynard and art director Tanner Shaw both studied linguistics in college.

Budget

The entire film was shot on a budget of only $284.

Production Timeline

The film was shot over 5 days in Summer 2020, beginning on June 27 and ending on August 8.

Easter Eggs

The names of several crew members and friends of the production team appear on books and other props in the film.

Crew Locations

Although production took place in New Hampshire, remote work on the production design of the film was completed in Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The music was composed and performed in Arizona and Colorado.

Casting Process

John Prud'homme was cast first, on February 9, 2020. Ryan Anastasi swiftly followed on February 22. Rachel Kelley was added on March 15, and Eleanor Langthorne rounded out the cast on March 21.

Shooting Locations

Efforts were made to mask shooting locations: the film is intended to take place in a fictional "any-town," not a part of New Hampshire or any state in particular. That said, the film was almost exclusively shot in Derry, NH, though a sequence was shot on Merrymeeting Lake in New Durham, NH.

Filming Equipment

Two cameras were used during production: a Nikon D3300 digital single-lens reflex camera with a Nikkor 18-55mm lens shooting in 1080p, and an Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max using Filmic Pro on an Osmo Mobile 3 gimbal shooting in 4K. Some audio was captured with a RØDE VideoMic Go shotgun microphone and a Tzumi lapel mic.

Digital Intermediate

The film was edited using Apple Final Cut Pro X with some shots undergoing work in Apple Motion and CoreMelt's SliceX plugin. 6 hours and 5 minutes of footage was recorded in all, though the film only runs 50 minutes and 22 seconds.
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