Set in rural Hawaii, a teenage girl must confront her father after he enters her beloved pet in a dog fight.
Native Hawaiian filmmaker Erin Lau explores empathy, redemption, and legacy through her work. She has been supported by numerous programs including Sundance Institute, Film Independent, Tribeca Studios, and Ryan Murphy’s HALF Initiative. Her work spans documentary, narrative, and episodic storytelling, which have been featured on the Criterion Channel, Netflix, and PBS. Notable directing works include THE MOON AND THE NIGHT, ALL I EVER WANTED, and INHERITANCE. Erin also directed on FOX’s lifeguard drama RESCUE: HI-SURF and contributed to multiple award-winning documentaries as a producer including STANDING ABOVE THE CLOUDS and DEAR ALOHA.
Erin is a graduate of Chapman University’s MFA directing program and is represented by the United Talent Agency (UTA), Entertainment 360, and LINK Entertainment.
BAFTA Student Awards 2018 - Semi-Finalist
PBS Online Film Festival 2019 - Jury Award
Crested Butte Film Festival 2019 - Best Short Film Award
KCET Fine Cut Film Festival 2019 - Jack Larson Southern CA Filmmaker Award
Ozark Foothills Film Festival 2019 - Best Short Film Award
Actor - Bella Shepard
Actor - Jason Quinn
Producer - Olivia Gray
Cinematographer - Anton Jiracek
Editor - Yurin Han
