About the Film
In the Limelight follows Stephen, a young man in his early 20's who, in an attempt to live up to his famous mother’s legacy, pursues a career in acting and tries to obtain a talent agent. At the same time, Stephen is grappling with the fact that he will only ever know his mother through her work while also trying to gain the love of his father who blames him for his mother’s death during childbirth. When his obsessive pursuit for a talent agent pushes those closest to him away, he must re-evaluate what matters most to him.
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Brandon Floor
Writer/Director
Brandon is a third-year film student at ASU with a focus on directing. In addition to school, he has worked as a video editor intern with Edgenuity over the past three years and is an active member of Maroon & Gold Entertainment. Brandon is a third-generation Arizona native who has had the honor of featuring a short film in the Peoria Film Festival. Aside from working on films, he enjoys watching and reviewing them over on Letterboxd.
Jayla Johnson
Producer
Jayla is a film and media production major on the producing track. She is 19 years old and from the small state of Wyoming. Pursuing her career in the film industry, she has worked on over 20 student films and will be producing four next semester. Moving past college, she wants to be a writer/producer for a major studio, but is also interested in casting! Jayla is always looking for hands-on experience and meeting fellow filmmakers!
Aaron Chow
Director of Photography
Aaron is a student filmmaker at ASU, specializing in cinematography and videography. Born and raised in Malaysia, he moved to Arizona to further improve his skills in filmmaking. He hopes to one day professionally pursue a career as a cinematographer.
Julio Juarez Alvarez
Editor
Julio is a 23-year-old filmmaker at ASU with an emphasis on post production. He currently works as an editor for a couple post production companies in the Phoenix area and has worked on over 20 student short films doing various roles. He recently did his first feature film documentary as 1st AC and is excited to do more. In his free time he loves hiking, writing screenplays, and not surprisingly watching movies.
