Positive
Twenty-two year old Neuroscience student Wendy is in the midst of a transition from pre-med to performance when she is thrown into quarantine with her 17 year-old sister, April. Suddenly sharing a full-sized bed, the sisters struggle to make peace with their newfound living quarters. But, while editing April’s college essays, Wendy discovers her purpose–to help April find hers. Over fourteen days, the girls grow from acquaintances to artistic allies as they realize their unstoppable potential to pursue their passion.
Based on a true story, this film was shot in Houston with an entirely Texan cast & crew. Creator Abby Tozer donated $2500 to the Cynthia Woods Mitchell young performing artists’ scholarship, the same scholarship that her sister received in 2021 to attend USC for vocal performance.
Kate Phillips is a director/writer/producer from Houston, Texas. She has an MFA in Film Directing from Columbia University and is currently on faculty in the Film department at Houston Community College. She has worked in the film industry in Los Angeles and New York for over a decade, on projects ranging from micro-budget indies to major studio films. Her own short films as a producer, director, writer, and editor have screened at short films around the country, including Slamdance Film Festival and SXSW.
Kate was drawn to Positive for its themes of transformation, sisterhood, and artistry. She believes in the film’s advocacy for personal passion and creativity. She is grateful that her family has always supported her creativity and believed in her dreams, and wants to pass on that conviction and affirmation to her fellow artists and artists-to-be.