TRYING (2021) | ADHD Short Film | Sam Labrecque

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Updates on Instagram @samlabrecque or on mailing list at: https://www.samlabrecque.com/ Hoping to make a series version soon :) More info on the behind the scenes of "Trying" on my channel or here: https://www.samlabrecque.com/trying Watch the G-rated (appropriate for all ages!) version of "Trying" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXXJ_oKzgRw “Trying” follows Meg, a millennial painter with ADHD, as she navigates her life on the way to an important job interview. What starts as a simple task turns into a race against the clock as she encounters society’s stigmas, unlikely allies, and challenges from her past. The film was shot by an all-woman crew to destigmatize ADHD in media and raise awareness around neurodivergence in girls and women. The film premiered in December 2021 at AMC Theatres in Burbank, CA, then screened in January 2023 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA as part of HollyShorts' Screening Series. It was then presented at both the 2023 and 2024 Annual International Conferences on ADHD. Fun Fact: the film was made as a proof-of-concept for a TV series pilot, and creator Sam didn't know she had ADHD until 1 year after shooting the film. "Trying" Starring: Sam Labrecque, Rose London, Kingston Zelaya, Michelle Murphy, Tyler Shilstone, Brandon Delsid, Bryce Harrow, Sheena Georges Written & Directed by: Sam Labrecque Producer: Nicole Campbell Director of Photography: Catherine Heath Executive Producers: Sam Labrecque & Allen Schatz Production Designer: Andrea Monzon Editor, Sound Designer & Colorist: Austin Sauer Original Score: Edith Mudge Artwork: Chasity Ramsey & Jennifer Charlee First Assistant Director: Marilyn Flores Sound Mixer: Ying Ding Gaffer: Marci Garcia 1st Assistant Camera & B Camera Operator: Milena Mooradian Costume Designer: Jhaton Holt Make-Up Artist: Nadine Ortega Script Supervisor: Mandy Schnatter Grip & Production Assistant: Aisha Alhakawati Production Assistants: Akansha Kakkad & Emma Powell BTS Photographer: Rebeca Dourado DIT: Carolina Rizzotto Produced by SamSkape Productions Inc. Behind the scenes and more information at www.samskapeproductions.com. Tags: adhd, add, adults, children, women, woman, men, man, girls, boys, neurodivergence, comedy, drama, women in film, filmmaker Copyright Samantha Labrecque 2023 ©️