# The Screening Room

Visually and tonally, it's almost as though the film exists in its own universe, with its own rules, but strung to reality with that inherent reverb of something we've all been affected by: resistance to change.

The age-old question: How do you get insanely talented, recognizable stars attached to a short film? "The script," says writer-director P.J. Palmer.

Ask anyone in America if teacher's are underappreciated, and you'll likely see a uniform opinion.

The possibilities of the story opened up in a way that the project became a nexus to tap into our childhoods ...

"I never felt uncomfortable for a moment ... even with my fingers in another human's mouth."

How much do you believe your child, when something feels off?

In this gorgeously shot, quietly riveting drama short, the lead, Rose, is caught between multiple worlds: her Italian heritage, her Irish heritage, and her American-ness.

What transpires is a brief and devastatingly uplifting trip, for many us, down nostalgia lane.

As is well-known, at parties, we tend to gravitate toward the kitchen—around the food and drink ...

... a tragically beautiful film echoing a significant but perhaps fading piece of 20th century history.