Short Film  ·  Dramedy A Michael Micalizzi Film
The Story

What the lake knows

Two estranged friends reunite to clear out the home of a recently deceased friend, confronting long-buried memories and unresolved feelings that challenge their understanding of friendship, loss, and themselves.

Written byAlex Grubbs, Sean McIntyre & Michael Micalizzi
Directed byMichael Micalizzi
GenreDramedy
Runtime13:38
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Who's In It

Cast

Alex Grubbs
Alex Grubbs
Actor

Alex Grubbs is a multi-hyphenate theatre artist, composer, actor, musician, producer, teacher and writer. Film credits include The Bottom and Gifted and Talented. He has an extensive NY theater background including being a founding member of “The Lobbyists” theatre collective and band, where he was nominated for a 2016 Drama Desk Award for the critically acclaimed production Seawife. He’s worked at The Flea Theater, The Amoralists, Naked Angels, New York Stage and Film, Ars Nova, Page 73, Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, White Heron Theatre Company, and The Ensemble Studio Theatre, where he is a lifetime member. M.F.A. in Acting from the University of Virginia.

Sean McIntyre
Sean McIntyre
Actor

Sean McIntyre is a New York based actor, writer, and educator. He has worked On, Off, and Off-Off Broadway stages, and has developed work at Lincoln Center, The Public, Signature, MTC, 2nd Stage, Roundabout, Primary Stages, and Playwright's Horizons, to name a few. He is a lifetime member at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, where he serves on the members council. He is a proud teaching artist with Rehabilitation Through the Arts, working closely with incarcerated individuals on developing critical life skills through an artistic, empathetic approach. He is currently directing a production of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Everybody at Green Haven Correctional Facility, a maximum security facility in upstate New York. Sean is an Associate Professor of Acting at LIU Post and holds an M.F.A. in Acting from UCSD.

Who Made It

Crew

Michael Micalizzi
Michael Micalizzi
Director

Michael Micalizzi is an actor, writer, and director. As co-founder of Born & Raised Productions, he focuses on emerging voices and underdog stories. His directing work includes Ubermensch and Expiration Date, with streaming credits Alone Time (361K views) and Keeping Busy. He’s also in development on a pilot, The School of Life. He’s grateful for the chance to collaborate with friends on this personal journey.

Jillian Leslie
Jillian Leslie
Producer & 1st Assistant Director

Jillian Leslie is a NYC-based film producer. She is currently producing Picnic, written and directed by Gaby Leyner and starring John Cusack. Her work includes Babygirl (dir. Leah Claire Borrie) and Big Gold Brick, a dark comedy from director Brian Petsos starring Andy Garcia, Lucy Hale, Oscar Isaac, and Megan Fox, on which she served as co-executive producer. Additional credits include Remnants, Ubermensch, and The Girl Sitting Here.

Jamal Solomon
Director of Photography

Bio coming soon.

Adam Vasillios Petsos
Adam Vasillios Petsos
Editor & Sound Designer

Adam Vasillios Petsos is an NYC-based film editor and sound designer whose work emphasizes rhythm, atmosphere, and emotional structure. Before focusing on film, he produced and released multiple albums within the underground hip-hop scene, developing a strong sense of timing and tonal precision that informs his editorial approach. Adam works across both picture and sound, integrating performance, pacing, and sonic detail into cohesive narrative experiences. Also credited as Production Sound Mixer and Supervising Sound Editor.

Dahlia Al-Habieli
Dahlia Al-Habieli
Production Designer

Dahlia Al-Habieli (she/her) is an award-winning theatrical designer, and she is grateful to the entire cast and crew of Remnants, most especially Michael Micalizzi, for the opportunity to design for the camera. Recent theatrical credits include scenic designs for the Dallas Theater Center, Trinity Repertory, PlayMakers Rep, Virginia Stage Company, Rep of St. Louis, and the Wilma Theater. Dahlia is also a seasoned, passionate educator. She teaches at Bryn Mawr College, and has held faculty appointments at the Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, Albright College, and Wake Forest University. Learn more about Dahlia’s work at eloquentaction.com.

Full Crew
1st Assistant CameraAnthony Fioto
2nd Assistant CameraFernanda Mantoan
GafferChris O'Keefe
Key GripWill Koenig-Vinicombe
Re-Recording MixerJoe Rivas
ColoristKody Wescott
VFX ArtistM. Jawad
Graphic DesignerBen Tuber
ScoreJared Dymbort
Production AssistantAri Veach
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