· 2026 · 11m

Cardboard Skies

Director

Cast

Kennedy Smith-Geldmacher as Ivy Gavin Quinnett as Theo Steven Romero as Santiago Celeste Lee as Rita Jacob Encinias as Cashier

Crew

Samuel Tomatz — Director of Photography Gracie Bauman — Editor Lainey Wagoner — Editor Lainey Wagoner — Writer Marqus Chavez — Producer Stella Cole — Producer

Synopsis

Cardboard Skies follows Ivy, a young woman fighting to keep her little brother safe after eviction leaves them living out of their car. When a run-in with their drug-addicted mother threatens to unravel the fragile life Ivy's been holding together, she's forced to make an impossible choice between family and survival.

Key Collaborators

Lainey Wagoner Director Samuel Tomatz Director of Photography Gracie Bauman Editor Lainey Wagoner Editor Lainey Wagoner Writer Marqus Chavez Producer Stella Cole Producer

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