Director's statement:
When the Sky Goes Red has been a passion project of mine for a while. This is one of the first scripts I have ever written to completion, and even if it isn’t the best I am still proud of myself. Usually all of my creative ideas are left to simmer in my brain for too long, and I overthink, which leads to me getting burnt out and abandoning projects. But something about this particular story made me want to continue. At its very core this story is about grief. It’s the tragedy that is making plans, or a promise with someone that will never get to experience in time. I myself have a very sour relationship with grief- one that I’ve been working on for the past year. Losing a friend is a weird feeling to unpack, and watching others grieve isn’t a great feeling either. I did my very best to convey the emotions I have felt in my own experiences in my own unique way, which has now culminated into this short film script. August does everything he can to drag Charlie forward, to reach that goal they had made together, but in the end Charlie knew he’d never get to enjoy it without hurting him, leading to the ending. Despite the sadness that this is all built on, there are so many things I love about this world I’ve made in my mind. It’s a bit vague, but I like it that way. It's a sandbox of endless possibilities for perhaps many stories, or maybe just this one. I am admittedly not the best with the written word, but if you were to ask me about it to my face I wouldn’t be able to shut up. I am very passionate about this story. I am constantly thinking of what the rest of the world looks like in comparison to this place. And don’t even get me started on how the sun works. Is any of it scientifically accurate? Totally not. But is it sick? Yes, I’d say so. The one thing I hope above everything else has to be for you, the reader, to at least be mildly entertained. It would make me smile.
