SHORT FILM · SCREENWRITING
What If I Stay?
On a night of crisis, a young woman is visited by her late mother, forcing her to confront the grief and unfinished conversations between them.
Premiering at the Meliora Film Festival · November 2026
Cast & creative team
Written by Ariella Carmell
Directed by Chelsea LeSage
Starring Jenilyn N. Rodriguez, Ron Barba, and Sharon Zaslaw
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Grief. Inheritance. The possibility of staying.
An intimate short film about a daughter, the mother she lost, and the fragile connection between those who leave and those who remain.