Half Sisters (2023)

IG @halfsistersmovie

Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Drama

Duration: Feature Length, 78 minutes

Two half-sisters who bitterly hate each other become trapped in a cabin during a storm, as a couple of murderous intruders terrorize them from outside as they look for their $1M inheritance check.

Distributor: Cranked Up Films

Lead CAST

Kristy Dawn Dinsmore

Isabel Lindman

Kristy was and born and raised outside of Vancouver, Canada. She began acting, dancing, and singing at the age of three. Throughout her dance training she received numerous scholarships and awards, including The Melanie Desiling Award for Most Promising Dancer. She performed at the 2010 Olympics Closing Ceremonies.

At the age of sixteen, Kristy became a professional dancer and actress. Her first role was as a young Mimi Rogers in a Lifetime movie. She is known for her roles in Loudermilk, Supernatural, Rogue and Vikings. She is currently on Syfy Channel’s “Day of the Dead”.

She lives in Los Angeles with her dog Mochi.

 

sydney winbush

Leeza Evans

Sydney Winbush is an African American actress known for her roles in Hulu's Shrill (2020), Disney's Timmy Failure (2020) and the Netflix original series, Trinkets (2020). Born in Heidelberg, Germany, Sydney's love for acting began at a young age. However, it was not until 2017 that she started to train professionally in Portland, Oregon.

After finishing college at the start of the pandemic, Sydney relocated to Los Angeles, California, where she continues to train and work.

Creative Team

Devin Fei-fan Tau

Director | Producer

Devin is a gay, Asian-American filmmaker whose storytelling reflects his reaction to nearly four decades of cultural silence imposed on him by both his native and adopted cultures from his earliest years as an immigrant to the United States.

He's currently on his 3rd career, having first developed his financial and analytic skills in the corporate world, and then explored his eye for fashion and aesthetics in apparel merchandising.

This is Devin’s 3rd feature film — having released the documentary “Who’s on Top?” (2021) narrated by George Takei which is now available worldwide and the feature documentary, “The Road Home” (2022).

Degrees include: BS Business Administration from UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business and AAS Video Production from Portland Community College - Cascade.

 

Joe Leone

Screenwriter

Joe, a New York native, was awarded co-winner of Best Screenplay at the BlueCat Screenplay Competition in 2018 for the comedic fantasy "Death of a Fool." He received Best Screenplay at the Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 with "Meant to Be Broken," a bitingly dark comedy. Joe was a co-writer of the 2019 Nigerian action drama "Muna," with the follow-up "Chukora" in pre-production. He also wrote and directed "Death Sentences,""Blood Falls,""Parched 1 & 2," and the award-winning "Reap."

This is Joe’s 11th feature script.

Joe received a BS in Theatre Arts from Skidmore College.

 

J. Alexander Johnson

Screenwriter

J. Alexander Johnson, cut his writing teeth on short screenplays. Over the last two years he has written over fifteen short screenplays, including the award winning "The Golden West", a period drama featuring a unique 20th century hotel owned by and serving Black people.

Alexander's unique background makes him well-suited for Half-Sisters: having been raised in the predominantly Black city of Detroit, attended both a rural HBCU and a diverse inner-city university, with both Black and white familial ties, and having experienced the ugliness of racism first-hand.

 
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matt corrado

Producer

With 20+ years of production, Matt has been a member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA) since 2010 as Unit Production Manager.

He is an expert with SAG-AFTRA, DGA, IATSE, and Teamster contract regulation and compliance. In addition, his expert budgeting and scheduling abilities make him the ultimate subject matter expert on any film project.

Matt received a BA in Broadcasting from Marquette University.

 
 
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josh ropiequet, csa

Casting Director

Josh Ropiequet is an up and coming Casting Director. He is currently an Associate with Junie Lowry Johnson & Libby Goldstein, having worked with them for the past 7+ years. In his 11 years in Casting, he has also worked with Orly Sitowitz, Julie Ashton, & La Padura/Hart. Past casting projects include TRUTH BE TOLD (Apple), Lena Waithe's TWENTIES (BET), MESSIAH and THE KILLING (Netflix), and RECTIFY (SundanceTV).

Originally from Highland Park, Illinois, Josh graduated from Northwestern University with a BA from the School of Communication.

He currently resides in Los Angeles.

 
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rachel mossey

Casting Director

Rachel is driven by the mission to broaden representation in media and cast a more authentic and diverse on-screen world.

After getting her start at Simon Max Hill, Rachel followed her passion to mentor underrepresented and up-and-coming filmmakers through casting company, Weeble Mountain based in Portland, OR. Her goal is to leverage her position as a casting director to create systemic change, and advocate for talented voices across all backgrounds.

She has a BA in Linguistics from Reed College.

 
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Tamberly Cockeram

Community Engagement Director + Location Manager

Tamberly recently retired from the City of Hillsboro as Community Services Manager after 25 years in public service. She now advocates for silenced voices and helps the unseen become visible in an effort to make the world a better place for everyone.

Tamberly also loves running and driving all over Oregon --- in search of the next amazing film location.

full cast list

  • Deonna Simpson: Darielle Mason

  • Dr. Amber Garcia: Sammy Rat Rios

  • RJ Smith: Ryan Findley

  • Charlotte R. Lindman: Katie O’Grady

  • Young Isabel Lindman: Anika Hil

  • Young Leeza Evans: Jenesis Johnson

  • Ruby Lindman: Kailey Rhodes

  • Julie Lee: Kimi Rutledge

  • Warden A. Rivers: David Koff

  • Carl Simpson: Obadiah Freeman

  • Sarah Johnston-Smith: Emma Duvall

  • Mark Parks: Neil Green

  • Billy Parks: Finn Lyons

  • Officer K. Jones: Verlon Roberts

  • Officer D. Williams: Michelle Damis

  • Officer R. Chambers: Jake Street

  • Officer M. Johnson: K. Daniel Steward

additional producers

  • Executive Producer: Brian M. Riney

crew

  • 1st AD: Maria Moreno

  • 2nd AD + Associate Producer: Conor Austin

  • Production Assistant | Craft Services: Robert Caldwell

  • Production Designer: Nathan Pacyna

  • Props: Jeff Stillwell

  • Set Dresser: Kim Carbonari

  • Graphic Designer: Kim Carbonari

  • Poster Designers: Sarah Gretz, Jordan Stachelrodt

  • Costume Designer: Jia Evans

  • Key Make Up Artist: Maggie Green

  • Make Up: Molly Clark, Kira Wolf

  • Wig Supervisor: Antonia Darlene

  • Director of Photography: Padraic O'Meara

  • Gaffer: Zach Shapiro

  • 1st AC: Nick Stout

  • 2nd AC: Logan Laurian, Lindsey Bangsberg, Kyle Day, William Tang

  • Key Grip: Vin Carlston, Daniel Harvey, Camrin Sanchez

  • G+E Swing: Scott McGrath, Abigael Anastacio, Sean McCann, Haly McCoy, William Tang

  • Camera Assistant: Anahi Ortiz

  • DIT | Assistant Editor: Danielle Eberhard

  • Drone Pilot: Jamie Goodwick

  • Still Photographer: Silvia V. Guevara

  • 360 Camera Photographer: Victor Paru

  • Boom Operator: Joseph Hartshorn

  • Sound Mixer: Morgan Hartshorn

  • Stunt Coordinator: Lex Damis

  • Stunt Safety: Sara Beko

  • Water Safety: Matt Ledoux

  • Set Medic: Justin Lee Garmon

  • Editor: Nick Sanders

  • VFX Supervisor: Tarek Saleh

  • VFX Producer: Yaser Fouad

  • Music Consultant | Sound Design: Lucas DeLorenzo

  • Music by: Scott Unrein

  • Post Sound Mixer: Eric Stolberg

  • Prison Consultant: Jeremiah Stromberg, Lucas Burton, Jon Hansen

  • Production Assistant Intern: Shaun Dykes

  • Casting Assistant: KJ Moore, Emily Pacheco

  • Grant Writer: Jonathan P. Streeter

  • Distribution Consultant: Liz Manasil

  • Producer’s Representative: Glen Reynolds

THIS FILM IS MADE POSSIBLE THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM:


FINANCIAL SPONSORS

DONORS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

  • Constance Katsaros + Michael Poulos

  • Darrell Kundel

additional partners

  • 100 Seconds

  • BMW Portland

  • Cedar House Media

  • Craft3

  • Desert Island Studios

  • Gann Brothers Printing

  • IATSE Local 488

  • Marion County Fire District #1

  • Mundo Catering

  • Oregon Department of Corrections

  • Oregon Media Pathways

  • Oregon Media Production Association (OMPA)

  • Outside the Frame

  • Picture This Production Services

  • Portland Community College - Video Production

  • Portland Film Office

  • PORTLANDRONE®

  • SAG-AFTRA

  • Weeble Mountain

  • Wrapbook

city of Silverton Partners

  • Alpacas at Marquam Hill

  • Apples to Oranges

  • City of Silverton

  • Eagan Road Farm

  • Gear Up Coffee House

  • Graystone Lounge - Tiki Bar

  • Main Street Bistro

  • Oregon Garden Resort

  • Ratchet Brewery

  • Raw Blend Juicery

  • Serenity Home & Space Shoppe

  • Silver Creek Lanes

  • Silver Falls Brewery

  • Silverton Bodyworks Clinic

  • Silverton Chamber of Commerce

  • Silverton Inn & Suites

  • Silverton Palace Theater

  • The Lucky Leaf

  • Vitis Ridge Winery

  • Water Street Inn

Special Thanks

  • City of Silverton

additional film links

HALF SISTERS THEATRICAL RELEASE

  • 4.16 - 4.17.2023

    Mesquite, NV | Megaplex Mesquite

    Cedar City, UT | Megaplex Cedar City

    Centerville, UT | Megaplex Legacy Crossing

    Lehi, UT | Megaplex Thanksgiving Point

    Logan, UT | Megaplex University

    Ogden, UT | Megaplex The Junction

    Providence, UT | Megaplex Providence

    Salt Lake City, UT | Megaplex Gateway

    Sandy, UT | Megaplex Jordan Commons

    South Jordan, UT | Megaplex The District

    St. George, UT | Megaplex Pineview

    St. George, UT | Megaplex Sunset

    Vineyard, UT | Megaplex Geneva

  • 4.21 - 4.23.2023 Columbus, OH | Gateway Film Center

  • 4.28.2023 Portland, OR | Clinton Street Theater | Q+A

  • 5.31.2023 Cathedral City, CA | Mary Pickford is D’Place | Q+A

  • 6.1.2023 North Hollywood, CA | Laemmle NoHo 7 | Q+A

  • 6.29.2023 Ashland, OH | The Ashland