Academy Award nominee
SALLY KIRKLAND
KATHLEEN WILHOITE
Curse of the Sunset Starlet
Cast
Sally Kirkland
Oscar nominated, Golden Globe winner
Kathleen Wilhoite
Gilmore Girls, ER, Greys Anatomy
Introducing Bailey Tait Niko Baur
Director
Lori Precious
Writers
Lori Precious Steve Erickson
Producer
Randy Turrow Lori Precious
Co-Producer
Sylvia & Lori Precious Jamie Wolf Richard Marlis
Executive Producer
Mona May
Director of Photography
Joe Pennella
Editor
Ryan Chan Drew Kilcoin
Title Sequence Editor
Rhonda Peacock
Production Design
Tana Roller
Unit Production Manager
1st Assistant Director
D. Scott Easton
2nd Assistant Director
Kelly Stevens
CGI Animation
Wild Canary Media
Executive Producer Richard Marlis
CG Supervisor Bryan J Blevins
CG Animator Glen David Miller
Casting
John McCarthy
Music Supervisor
Howard Paar
Original Score
Justin Small Ohad Benchatrit
Associate Producers
Stan & Karen Andrie
Amy Barrett
Tessa Blake
Jodie Evans
Linden Gledhill
Nancy Gregory
Jonathan Lethem
Avi Peterson
Leigh Platte
Dana Precious
Anita Price
David Roth
Ian Williams
PRODUCTION CREW
Art Director
Dave "Gravy" McCullough
Art PA
Jenna Kieselbach
Camera Operator
Bruce Pasternak
1st Assisant Camera
Greg Williams Carter Smith Alfredo Rosado
2nd Assistant Camera
Max Slomoff
Gaffer
Tom Pugh
Best Boy
Stephen Pugh
Electric
Carlos Chavez
Key Grip
Mick Spitalnick
Best Boy Grip
Rick Griggs
Grip
Tomoaki Iwakura
Costumer
Christine S. Chang
Makeup & Hair
Suzana Rupe
Hair
Paola Rodriguez
Location Manager
Dennis Williams
Assistant Location
Iris Lincoln
Script Supervisor
Ann Doria
SFX Supervisor
Donn Markel
Sound Mixer
Carrie Sheldon
Boom Operator & Sound Mixer
Mary Jo Devenney
Boom Operator
Chris Hall
Location Still Photographer
Rich Marchewka
Macro Photography
Linden Gledhill
Starlet Butterfly Portraits
Lori Precious
Location Art
Isabella Bryer Miles Erickson
David Lloyd Megan Williams
Production Assistants
Dylan DoVale Katie Curley
Craft Service & Catering
Jo Erickson
Adrienne Spargo
Virginia Snow
Theresa Sobosan
Marvene Mullins
Terry Hanna
Studio Teacher
Charmaine Boos
Jan Turetsky
Driver & PA
Richard Leopardi
2nd Driver & PA
Matt Curran
POST PRODUCTION CREW
The Outpost Sound Mixing Company
Supervising Sound Editor Tony Friedman
Dialog Editor Stacey Hempel
Department of Color
Colorist Charlie Tucker
Open & End Title Photographs
Lori Precious
Poster Design
Ophelia Chong Lori Precious
Legal Advisor
Christopher Tricarico
Starlet Photos
Mary Carlisle Blakely courtesy of James Blakely Estate
Joanna Erickson
Jean Howard courtesy of Cathy Phillips
Carlene Moore
Jaqueline Wright
Horror Film Photos
Attack of the Giant Leeches
Night of the Living Dead
Plan 9 From Outer Space
Driller Killer
White Zombie
Dixiana
Gigi's monologue The Wolf Man 1941
Santa Ana WInds by Cold War Kids
There's Something in the Air by Artie Shaw
Los Angeles 1946 archival footage
Courtesy The Internet Archive
3 Nominations!
Best Short
Best Short Screenplay
Best Producer
SPECIAL THANKS
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Berhanu Asfaw
B LOVE apparel
Dennis Baughman
Jordan Brady
Mike Boggs
Heather Cox
Monique Caulfield
Bob & Diana Eisele
Joanna Erickson
Fahmina Accessories
Stefan Gerber
Mike & MIa Getlin
Jeannette Godoy
Beverly Holloway
Ianni Butterfly Supply
Kim Kelly
Chris Koch
Steven Lavine
Breanna Lee
Jan Scott
Karen Dixon
Nikki Legesse
James Liebenau
Albert Litewka
Livity Outernational
Diana & Kris Mathur
Eric Nelson
John & Karen Peters
Allan & Abbie Phillips
Randy Precious
Lisa & Julie Precious
Kit Rachlis
Howard Rodman
Joe Sandri
Joanna Scott
Michael Silverblatt
Izzy Spillman
Janet Sternburg
Woodland Hills Camera
Zena Tafesse
Special Thanks
Joan Scheckl Filmmaking Lab
With Love To
Steve Miles Silanchi Erickson
Ralph & Sylvia Precious
Gigi is an aging horror film star who returns to her long abandoned daughter, claiming she is dying. But is she really a drifter, grifter, or ghost come to destroy the family?
Only a mysterious swarm of moths know the secret in this noir tinged tale of family and forgiveness.
