Drama · United States of America · 2025 · 10m

May Day

Director

Cast

Amelia Mahrie as Gemma Jack Spaulding as Harley Emerson Neczek as Gemma Double Samuel Schoonover as Sam Thomas A. Jackson as Alex Audrey Degu as Esther

Crew

Riley Killian — Director of Photography Kim Reese — Editor Kim Reese — Writer

Tagline

After Gemma spends her 16th birthday alone, she must then confront her future and what she becomes.

Synopsis

May Day follows 16-year-old Gemma on a birthday that she spends with herself. After allowing herself to feel, she leaves her room to enter a house that she is not familiar with. Following the sound of chatter through the house, she finds herself in a celebration of a 26th birthday: her own 26th birthday. By observing herself in the future, she then confronts who she is and what she becomes. The short answer, loved. Returning to her 16th birthday, Gemma allows herself to feel, to feel happy.

Key Collaborators

Kim Reese Director Riley Killian Director of Photography Kim Reese Editor Kim Reese Writer

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