Lemon Tree
United States / Fiction / 17' / 2K / Color / 2023
At a Halloween carnival, a young father steals a magician’s rabbit to impress his ten year old son. The thrill of the petty theft quickly dissolves into reality when the young boy is tasked with getting himself, his father, and his new pet home safe.
Director: Rachel Walden
Script: Rachel Walden
Director of Photography: Hunter Zimny
Producer: Luca Balser, Pauline Chalamet
Editing: Luca Balser
Sound: Ian Berman, Marcus Dembinski
Cast: Jordan Thomas Alexander, Robin Channing, Emily Costantino, Leyla Nuritova, Charlie Chaspooley Robinson, Gordon Rocks, Robin Channing, Jordan Alexander
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Rachel Walden is a director/producer from Atlanta, Georgia, recently named by Filmmaker Magazine as one of 2023's 25 New Faces of Independent Film. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York where she runs the independent production company GUMMY Films with co-founders Pauline Chalamet and Luca Balser. Her most recent short film LEMON TREE premiered at Cannnes Directors' Fortnight.
Filmography
Lemon Tree 2023
Festivals Attended
Cannes Film Festival - Directors' Fortnight
Stockholm International Film Festival
Ghent Film Festival
Valladolid International Film Festival