DIRECTOR'S STATEMENT

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TECH WEEK is an incredibly personal project for me, as it is in large part taken from my own life experiences. I moved to San Diego in 2014, knowing barely anyone and feeling lost, not fitting in with my surroundings. When I coincidentally received a flyer for a community theater production, I decided to audition, not knowing that this decision would change my life. The people that I met through that play, and all of the productions I performed in the years that followed, are still close friends today, and many can be seen in the movie.

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I began writing the film in my sophomore year of high school, because as my schedule got busier and I took on more activities and harder classes, I realized I no longer had time to devote to community theater. Writing the script for Tech Week was a coping mechanism for me, and a way to reflect on the incredible people I'd met throughout my time in theater. It took that whole year to write the script, and the music with my incredible collaborators Tyler Texeira, Angelo Santorelli, Ashley Reed and Kennedy Reed.

We shot TECH WEEK the summer after my junior year of high school, filming at the Howard Brubeck Theatre in San Diego, California. We had a 10 day shoot and an overall budget of $10,000 USD, all of which I self-funded through my job working at a tennis club. 

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After a year of post-production, we excitedly premiered the film at the Angelika Film Center Carmel Mountain in June 2019. Our whole team was humbled by the positive response to the film, especially the messages we've received from kids that tell us that this film inspired them to enroll in youth theater programs.​

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I hope that you enjoy the film, which is available to watch at this link and remember, the curtain never closes.