San Diego State University - Senior Thesis Short Film

As her husband battles Alzheimer's, a loving wife must reignite his memories of her before she faces the reality of saying goodbye.


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Before He Forgets has been awarded the STARZ Post-Production Funds Grant and is now sponsored by STARZ #TakeTheLead & The CSU Entertainment Alliance!

The STARZ Grant helps CSU students finish their film by providing funds that can be used for post-production services such as editing, sound design, color grading, music composing, animation, and VFX. The funding we have received will go towards a fresh color grade!

View fullsize Before He Forgets will be presented at the 2026 SDSU Student Symposium! For those interested, come by the Montezuma Theatre located in the Conrad Prebys Aztec Union, this Friday at 10:25 AM. The session category will be L - 1: Theatre Presentatio
View fullsize We are so honored to announce that Before He Forgets has been awarded the STARZ Post-Production Funds Grant and is now sponsored by STARZ #TakeTheLead & The CSU Entertainment Alliance! The STARZ Grant helps CSU students finish their film by prov
View fullsize Every donation of any amount will help us cover production costs, and support cast/crew. In return you will receive a “thank you“ shout out on our page. We are grateful for all who donated and have been supporting us so far. Let’s m
View fullsize Closing out the crew is our Editor - Dorothy Duzs! Dorothy Duzs is a Dean’s List Student at San Diego State University. She’s majoring in Television, Film, and New Media with a minor in Psychology. Dorothy has directed numerous short fil
View fullsize Meet our Production Designer - Zoe Yahrling! Zoe is a 4th year Undergraduate at SDSU and preparing to graduate in the spring. She has a passion for sound design and cinematography, but she also enjoys production design specifically in regards to set
View fullsize Meet our Director of Cinematography - Brian Miske! Brian is a 2nd year Graduate Student at SDSU. Film and Television production were always in his interests but his pursuit of it didn’t begin until 2024. He is an aspiring cinematographer and h
View fullsize Meet our Producer - Lauren Felix! Lauren Felix is in her final semester at San Diego State University, pursing her Bachelor’s degree in Television, Film, and New Media. Storytelling has been at the center of her life for as long as she can rem
View fullsize Meet the crew! Introducing the Writer/Director - Selina Gonzalez Selina Gonzalez is a fourth-year Television, Film, & New Media Production major at San Diego State University. Born and raised in San Diego, Selina attended the San Diego School o
View fullsize Concluding the cast list is Murphy Walsh as Kathy! Murphy has spent much of her adult career in the political space, but discovered a love for acting when she moved to Washington, DC and needed some creativity in her life. She moved home to San Dieg
View fullsize Introducing John Sousa Jr. as Henry John attended Compton Community College and has a professional background is in the Drapey and Textile industry. He stared acting in 1990, and has done over 20 feature films and television shows, 12 theater produc
View fullsize It’s time to meet the cast! First, we’re proud to introduce our lead, Jody Catlin, as Eleanor. Jody Catlin has savored the transformational journey of acting since 1967. She has performed on stage, film, and television, in NYC, the reg
View fullsize One month since wrap day! Once again, thank you to everyone who has supported this film. We can't wait for you to see the finished product. Until then, here's a look back on our final day on set. 📸 photos taken by Kristina Lewis
View fullsize Remembering our first day on set! Thank you so much to our cast, crew, and supporters for helping bring this story to life! ___________________________________ CAST Jody Catlin as Eleanor John Sousa Jr. as Henry Murphy Walsh as Kathy CREW Director
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