Rejection

A young Guatemalan man’s dinner with his girlfriend’s parents takes a sharp turn when microaggressions expose the prejudice that may tear their relationship apart.

Director: Carmen Halphen

Producer: Laura Moreno

Cinematographer: Annelix Rodriguez

Production Designer: Camille Kress

Editor: Kaeley Beam

Runtime: 6 min.

Year: 2025

Language: English

A couple walking up brick stairs to a porch of a brick house at night, with illuminated windows and tall bushes on either side.
A woman with light blonde hair and a white cable-knit sweater smiling at a man with dark hair in a striped shirt, standing outside a brick house at night.
A man and woman are seen through a glass-paneled door, smiling and knocking, with internal lighting illuminating their faces and a dark outdoor background.
Three people hugging and smiling at night at a doorway, celebrating or greeting.
Two men standing at the doorway of a house, one holding a bottle and the other with his hand on the door handle, during nighttime.
A smiling middle-aged man with a beard and short gray hair sitting at a dining table, wearing a white shirt and a blue sweater, with empty plates and a glass of water on the table.
BTS from Production on Location in Savannah, GA

BTS from Production on Location in Savannah, GA

BTS of the Slate

BTS of the Slate

Director and AD Watching Monitor

Director and AD Watching Monitor

Director, Assistant Director, and Producer

Director, Assistant Director, and Producer

Going for a Take

Going for a Take