When a young woman in Brooklyn shares a traumatic story in the middle of a date, it illicits a response she didn't expect. A short film inspired by the #MeToo movement and an exploration of victims' struggle to speak up within our current culture. **Headphones or strong speakers recommended** Official Selection, Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2018 Official Selection - Williamsburg Independent Film Festival 2018 Official Selection - Festival Angaelica 2019 Honourable Mention, London X4 Short Film Festival Ladies With Lenses: https://vimeo.com/channels/ladieswithlenses/250888288 Film Shortage: https://filmshortage.com/dailyshortpicks/what-i-wish-you-said/ Production Co - Flaure Films + Valiant Pictures In Association With - Silver Sound Executive Producer - Matthew D’Amato + Vincent Lin Producer - Amalia Bradstreet Associate Producer - Cory Choy Cast May - Sea Shimooka Glen - Maxwell Korn Director / Writer - Tiffany Frances Director of Photography - Fletcher Wolfe 1st Assistant Camera - Danny Flanagan 2nd Assistant Camera - Ian Kammer Gaffer - Julian Tran Key Grip - Jesse Sanchez-Strauss Production Designer - Marta Castaing Sound Mixer - Jake Bolles + Tim Race Wardrobe / Hair / Makeup - Felicia Nelson Casting Director - Michael D’Amato Production Assistant - Seung Won Baik Editor - Tiffany Frances Visual Effects - Noah Poole Color Grading - Daniel Silverman Supervising Sound Editor - Tarcisio Longobardi Re-Recording Mixer - Cory Choy Sound Editor - Zoe Brock Special Thanks Yolanda Huang + Grace Poole + Ian Kammer + Noah Poole + Alice Park + Richard Levengood + Rebecca Richard

WHAT I WISH YOU SAID

Directed by Tiffany Frances, 2018 (9 min)
FOFIF FUNDED FILMMAKER. Received pre-production funding for her upcoming short film, HELLO FROM TAIWAN (trailer).

When a young woman in Brooklyn shares a traumatic story in the middle of a date, it ililcits a response she didn't expect.

This short film explores the struggles of dating for victims of rape, and the systemic problem of how others attempt to comment on or categorize trauma. May is a young woman in Brooklyn who carries the weight of her traumatic past with her on the daily. As she takes the train on her commute to work one day, she notices someone across the platform who reminds her of a recent date. As we follow her date with Glen, it starts off fun and seemingly carefree. But as they start to get intimate, she realizes she’s not ready yet, and feels obligated to explain. At first he seems supportive and caring; but quickly she realizes that is a daydream – instead he is brisk and quick to escape, leaving her in a confused state of isolation.