Estelle is a short film produced by the Academy Gold Rising summer program of 2023. Written by Nicholl fellow Cameron Young and produced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Estelle follows a young, and suddenly unfortunate, woman who seeks refuge at a friend’s house after losing her job, friends, and apartment in one day but is met with strict house rules set by Estelle, the ghost…

The Academy Gold Rising program is an apprenticeship led by Academy members on a mission to mentor and inspire young artists while creating opportunities for underrepresented communities to engage with the film world.

My amazing mentors from the program…

Set Decorators Susan Benjamin, KC Fox, Ellen Brill, David Smith

and Production Designers Jim Bissell and Marcia Hinds