(Documentary, short film) On the shores of the Great Salt Lake, a scientist’s twilight run is upended when her dog plunges through rare lake ice, catalyzing a desperate series of choices.

MY ROLES: co-producer, co-director

Statement from the Directors: As a scientist, Gabrielle’s days are filled with carefully planned and thoroughly analyzed experiments. However, one freezing night at the Great Salt Lake a series of chance events quickly turned into a dire situation and her rational thinking was overturned. This film arose out of a need to reflect on the events of that night. Teaming up with directing partner Arthur Veenema, we created a film that uses a combination of interviews, animation, and footage of the lake to explore how we make choices in desperate circumstances and the consequences of those choices.

FILM FESTIVAL SCREENINGS

• BendFilm Festival | Bend, OR | October 8, 2025

• Women Over 50 Film Festival | London | September 5, 2025

• Woods Hole Film Festival | Woods Hole, MA | July 26, 2025

• Walla Walla Movie Crush | Seattle, WA | July 11, 2025

• Wyoming International Film Festival | Cheyenne, WY | July 9, 2025

• Brooklyn Film Festival | Brooklyn, NY | May 30, 2025

• Rochester International Film Festival | Rochester, NY | May 1, 2025

• Aspen ShortsFest | Aspen, CO | March 31, 2025

• American Documentary and Animation | Palm Springs, CA | March 27, 2025

• Durango Independent Film Festival | Durango, CA | March 5, 2025 |

  • Audience Award Best Family Friendly Film

• DOCUTAH International Film Festival | St. George, UT | February 27, 2025

  • Winner Distinctive Piece Award

• Slamdance Film Festival | Los Angeles, CA | February 20, 2025

• Big Sky Documentary Film Festival | Missoula, MT | February 14, 2025

• Dam Short Film Festival | Boulder City, NV | February 12, 2025

• San Francisco Short Film Festival | San Francisco, CA | October 17, 2024

  • Audience Award Best US Documentary Short