'Staring at the Sun'

Casting "Staring at the Sun," a coming-of-age feature film. "Staring at the Sun" is a coming-of-age feature film that tells the story of siblings Alyssa and Elijah Reed and takes place in Michigan in 2012. It is told through both siblings’ perspectives: Elijah’s is told through camcorder footage, representing the raw reality of the events of that year, and Alyssa’s is told through traditional footage, representing her memory, which will feel romanticized, cinematic, and dream-like.

Ride Home Films is an independent film production company founded by best friends and creative partners Charlotte Moretti and Jillian Bokatzian. They are filmmakers focused on telling long-form narrative stories inspired by the people and landscapes relevant to the experience of living in the Midwest.