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Directing and Writing Sci-Fi: "Arden"
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Directing and Writing Sci-Fi: "Arden"

Writer and director Anna Mader shares her process behind making her debut film, "Arden"
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Hi all! A little surprise for you this Friday as we debut the Zeitgeist Deterrent Podcast!

My first guest is the supremely talented and brilliant director, writer and producer Anna Mader, who I have had the pleasure of collaborating with on many occasions in the theater and film world. Most recently I have been composing the soundtrack for her debut short film, Arden.

In the film we witness Logan (Hunter Saling) and Arden (Bayleigh Young) have a chance meeting in a bodega– both are seemingly influenced by each other’s charms, but the thread begins to unravel as Arden reveals who she really is.

We also chat sci-fi influences, how the script evolved, and how Anna approaches world building.

Subscribe to Anna Mader’s Substack, BrainIngredients here!

You can follow the film’s updates on Instagram as well.

Photograph of Anna Mader by Zohreh Zadbood

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