Drop of Sunshine
tune in & groove out
Drop of sunshine -
Written & Directed by Ariana Victor
Modjeska Canyons, 1969. A teenage boy enters the communal house of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love searching for his estranged sister. As he forms a bond with their leader, he explores the world of peace, love and LSD through the lens of a Super 8 video camera.
Starring: Conner Greenhaulgh, Wesley Lambert, Sebastian Faure, David Taylor, Selena Price, Deanna Noe & Cazimir Milostan
Inspired by True events from the novel, "Orange Sunshine," by journalist Nicholas Schou.
"Drop of Sunshine" is currently undergoing the festival circuit.
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WRITER & DIRECTOR - Ariana Victor
The story begins at the young age of seven, when Ariana found her father’s Hi-8 video camcorder. Since then, her work has to festivals and conferences in seven different countries. She has experience as a director, writer, editor, and cinematographer, in short form narrative, music videos, commercials, virtual reality, documentary, and live broadcasts like TEDx. Through filmmaking, Ariana is committed to creating a world that fuels itself with awareness, compassion and humor.
UPM & CO-PRODUCER - Dimitri Lazarashvili
CINEMATOGRAPHY - Austin Hughes
Austin Hughes is a cinematographer and recent graduate of Chapman University. Having worked on over 30 short films in 3 years, he has learned and applied new techniques and skill sets acquired from each production. Austin is currently in pre-production for his first independent feature.
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - Jonathan Lee is a student at Chapman University studying film production with an emphasis in directing. He has worked on several short films and music videos. Currently, he is in post production for his first feature, “Love Is Life” - a twist parody on the romantic-comedy genre.
PRODUCTION DESIGN - Daniel Dickinson
Daniel Dickinson is a production designer from La Cañada, California. His favorite type of cloud is cumulonimbus. He is currently working as an art production assistant for a Paramount feature film in Los Angeles. Daniel hopes to one day travel to space while listening to “Space Oddity” by David Bowie..
EDITOR - Taylor Currie
COMPOSER - Andy Kimbel
Andy is a folk and country-blues performer whose star continues to rise on the national singer-songwriter music scene. He has been touted as among the “finest fingerpicking guitar players”
SOUND DESIGN - Olivia Lauletta