'Spirit Day' Short Film
Hello! We're Calvin, Annie, and Greg, a group of senior film majors at Colorado College. For our senior thesis, we have written (and are now in the process of producing) a short film entitled, 'Spirit Day'. 'Spirit Day' follows Frankie, a lonely middle-schooler, as they pick a costume for their school's upcoming spirit day with the help of their absurdist, adult imaginary friend, Mac. However, choosing and outfit proves more complicated than expected, prompting questions of presentation and identity.
Where the $$$ goes?
Your donations will specifically go towards helping make this film a reality by paying for:
- professional acting fees
- crew fees
- locations
- props/set design
- costumes
- original score
Meet Our Cast and Crew!
Annie Knight (They/Them) - Co-Director, Writer/Producer
Annie Knight is a senior Film and Media Studies major and Music minor at Colorado College from Little Rock, Arkansas. They enjoy writing queer stories for film and television, preferably those that bend time and genre. They have a passion for fun earring and losing their water bottle :( In their free time, you can find them playing their guitar or on the rugby pitch for Colorado College Cutthroat Rugby! 
Calvin Tafel (He/Him) - Cinematographer, Writer/Producer
Calvin is a senior Film and Media Studies major at Colorado College from Louisville, Kentucky. He is excited to translate his passion for photography to his role as cinematographer on this film. In his free time, Calvin enjoys thrifting for vintage dad clothes and going to the gym. 
Greg Shea (They/He) - Co-Director, Writer/Producer
Greg is a senior Film and Media Studies major at Colorado College from Barrington, Rhode Island. Their film career has focused on sound design, but they are excited to branch out as a co-director of this film. Greg has a passion for climbing, cooking, coffee, and the convergence of the three: weighing things in grams.
Alice Britton (She/Her) - Frankie
Alice is a Theatre major in 6th grade at Denver School of the Arts and has received extensive training with the DCPA. She's a singer with the Colorado Children's Chorale and a dancer with Jasmine Flower Dance. Favorite credits include: A Christmas Carol, One Last Present, Beauty and the Beast, and Shrek the Musical. Film: Immaterial Fear, The Love We Share and Deadly Promises. She is fluent in English and Mandarin and is working on Spanish as a third language. She loves modeling music and traveling.
Sydney Powell (She/Her) - Mac
Mark Collins (He/Him) - Teacher
Mark Collins lives in Denver with his wife, their dog and cats. He acts on stage and screen locally, and plays music. Check out his 2020 album "Scream Inside Your Heart," under the moniker House Painter Music on your favorite streaming service.
Izzy Strigel (She/Her) - Assistant Director
Izzy Strigel is a filmmaker from North Carolina who enjoys psychological thriller, dark comedies, and a slice of life films. In her free time she is either playing basketball or with her dogs. She is a senior Film and Media Studies major at Colorado College. 
Daniel De Koning (He/Him) - Lighting Designer
Daniel De Koning is a South African international student studying film in his junior year at Colorado College. He has made independent projects before but never as a single department head, so he is looking forward to the experience of working on a film set with others to create something spectacular! 
Davy Stoces (They/Them) - Composer
Davy Stoces is an illustrator, writer, composer, and filmmaker with a passion for storytelling. They have trained in classical piano for 14 years, and have also dabbled in violin, cello, and mandolin. While learning and performing music is fun, they have always preferred writing their own songs in the privacy of their room. Over the course of their forays into music composition, they have received recognition on the national level by the National Federation of Music Clubs for two of their pieces. While they tend to specialize in soundtrack and folk music, they enjoy exploring new styles in order to better tell stories. They are now a sophomore at Colorado College majoring in Film and Media Studies. 
Maggie Goins (She/Her) - Costume Designer
Maggie Goins is a junior Film and Media Studies major at Colorado College from Charlotte, North Carolina. Her hobbies include fashion and being a cat mom. 
Brian DeLong (He/Him) - Production Assistant
Brian DeLong is a junior Film and Media Studies major at Colorado College. His favorite films include Scott Pilgrim vs the World and Pan's Labyrinth. One day, he hopes to tell stories that encourage people and bring hope. He is beyond excited to work with a team he believes in to tell this amazing story!