“Tripping” by Amelia Xanthe Boscov
Beyond the Short Official Premiere
A pregnant high schooler is forced to go on a road trip with her lesbian mom in order to get an abortion at the nearest women's health clinic. Along the way, they fight, encounter a sexy bible saleswoman, a gaggle of drugged teens, an acid trip, a wise giant floating fetus, and the World's Largest Shoe. They eventually make it 500 miles to the women's health clinic with a better understanding of each other.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
“Making this film was a true feat for everyone involved. There were countless moments where making this film felt impossible -- a pandemic, a two-year wait, replacing two DPs last minute, rain, losing locations, losing cast and crew, the list goes on. Looking back, I know I surrounded myself with the best crew possible because we still made it happen.
The idea behind "Tripping" was that every film about abortion does not have to be a tragedy. What if traveling due to the lack of women’s health clinics wasn’t a low point in the character’s life, but instead a bonding road trip? That being said, the abortion is just one thing that happens in "Tripping". The abortion is the launchpad for an exploration of family, romance, and personal growth.”
-Amelia Xanthe Boscov
CREDITS:
Starring
Dot-Marie Jones/ @dotmariejones
Holly Painter/ @hollyapainter
Director/Writer// Amelia Xanthe Boscov/ @AmeliaXanthe
Producers// Amelia Xanthe Boscov, Jori Johnson/ @jorileigh
Director of Photography// Hal Shulman/ @halschulman_
Production Designer// Saunder Lynne Boyle/ @saunderlb
Editors// Jake Wichansky/ @jakewicha , Joseph Murphy/ @murphy193
Associate Producers// Rebekah Strauss/ @bekstrauss , Veronica Polsgrove/ @roni.films , Saunder Lynne Boyle
Assistant Director// Veronica Polsgrove
Featuring:
Honey// Caroline Chavasse/ @cblchavasse
Fetus// Ellen Boscov/ @ellenboscov
Mr. Joto// Ken Simon/ @kensimon8755
Protestors// John Reshetar, Ellen Boscov
Steve// Gabrielle Soto/ @gabriellenicolesoto
Sasha// Matisyn Stokes/ @mattiemstokes
Starr// Margaret Blower/ @margaret.b16
Students// Cole Millard, Will Pearson, Maggie Smith
Score Composers/Music Producers// Grady Tesch/ @gradytesch & Kobi Abcede
Music Production Company// Sol Music
Saxophonist// Lo Wood
Pre-Production Director of Photography// Idil Eryurekli
UPM/Covid Producer// Geneva Pierre-Jerome/ @geneva_pajama
Line Producer// Charlie Schuyler/ @haygurlheyy
Script Supervisor// Nicole Jurado/ @nicole_jurado5
1st AC// Arianna Luque, Avi Bhaya/ @_avibhaya
2nd AC// Adrian Connor
Gaffer// Josh Sheehan
Best Boy Grip// Anthony Aquino
Best Boy Electric// Stella Green/ @stellalouisegreen
Grip// Jay Murray
Sound Mixer// Bernie Torres/ @bernie.t.films
Boom Operator// Spenser Spratlin/ @spratlin_studios
Costume Designer// Ruth Geye/ @ruth.geye
Makeup// Allison Goetz
Sound Design// Jairo Garcia
VFX// Jo Schaffer
Colorist// Alexia Salingaros/ @alexia_films
ADR Engineer// Owen Patridge
Picture Car Driver// Saunder Lynne Boyle
Puppets Designed by Dorothy James
Puppet Operators// Ellen Boscov, Paul Triggiani
Production Assistants// Jessie Hinson, Bria Dinkins, Trevor Noone, Caroline Cox/ @carolinecoxpics
Covid Officier// Michael Sofokles
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