Working Through

As her grandmother enters hospice care, a young teacher navigates the quiet chaos of school life while privately unraveling, learning that grief doesn’t wait for the bell to ring.

Short Film, Narrative
Digital Video, 16 mins 38 seconds

Role: Writer, Director, Co-Producer, Executive Producer

2025

Produced with Recker Media. Available on request.

Screened at Bijou Fest, CalArts School of Film & Video (May 2025).

Starring Dionne Lee as Jordan

WORKING THROUGH

DIRECTOR / PRODUCER / WRITER: Jeffrey Martín
PRODUCER: Garrett Recker
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: Mikyla Bordner
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR: Daniel Foerste

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: JD Dominguez
1ST AC / FOCUS PULLER: abbi page
2ND AC: Richecia Henry
GAFFER: Owen Tait
GRIP & ELECTRIC: Jam Lincoln
SWING: Hunter Axel

DIT: Ethernet Wang
PRODUCTION SOUND: Madison Dorsey-Jones
COSTUME: Astrid Acosta
HMU ARTIST: Elyse Beavers
PRODUCTION / SET DESIGNERS: Garrett Recker, Jeffrey Martín
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: Logan Lockner, Rowland Smith, Richie Jendruczek, Jean-Paul Jones

SOUNDTRACK COMPOSITION & MUSIC: Nic Brannen, Jeffrey Martín
EDITOR: George Banks
COLORIST: Anthony Jones
SOUND DESIGN: Luisa Pinzón
CASTING: Jeffrey Martín

JORDAN: Dionne Robinson
FAY: Fay Martin
TINA: Kami Loertscher
NIKKI: Angie Joseph
GIOVANNI: Rowland Smith
WHITNEY: Brittany Evans
RAE: Kini Sosa
GRANDMOTHER: Muki Brewster

ADDITIONAL CAST: Josias Lopez, Linda Verela, Richie Jendruczek, Elyse Beavers, Hunter Axel

For everyone working through it.