SORRY YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS
Nathan’s relationship with Ellie is pushed to the limit as he struggles to make sense of his anxiety.
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Written & Directed by: Josh Leong
Produced by: Ching-Him Ng
Executive Producer: Trust
Choreographer & Movement Director: Katherine Maxwell
Casting: Violette Trotter
1st Assistant Director: Cami Olses
Director of Photography: Cece Chan
Editor: Josh Leong
Original Score: Caroline Ho
Cast: Joshua Hyunho Lee | Julia D’Angelo
Unit Production Manager: Henry Wolf
1st Assistant Camera: Andrew Lin
2nd Assistant Camera: Nile Garcia
Rollerblade Operator: Jack Cook
Gaffer: Josh Sturm
Key Grip: Samon Siripanichgon
Best Boy Electric: Matt Kaufman
Best Boy Grip: Oran Lazar
Production Designer: Grace Musser
Costume Designer: Cierra Dreslinski
Hair & Make-Up: Grace Newman
Sound Designer & Re-Recording Mixer: Vinny Alfano
Colorist: Andrew Ceen
Production Assistants: Fernanda Kuri | Alexnyves Pierre Louis | Jake Harman | Adam Cisse Habib | Cassie Dulla | Madison Bambino
Stills Photographers: Isabella Vizetta | Jen Roman | Elizabeth Acevedo
Additional Music: NCM Okyavdj
Special Thanks: Brendan Ram | Louis Roberts
In Association With: Plus Ultra | Trust | Hivewild
"How do you care for someone when their mind is under attack? In Sorry You Have To See This, director Josh Leong takes a stunningly raw and emotionally visceral look at the toll mental health challenges take on both the individuals who suffer and those who love them."
- Sarah Brannan, “Fighting Foward: The Story Behind ‘Sorry You Have To See This’”
FESTIVALS
WINNER – Silver – 1.4 Awards
NOWNESS Asia Pick
Filmsupply Films Premiere Pick
BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM AWARD®-QUALIFYING – Directors Notes Feature
ACADEMY AWARD®-QUALIFYING – Rhode Island International Film Festival – Semifinalist
Beyond The Short Premiere Pick
Film Shortage Premiere Pick, Best Picks of the Month
Cinema Mon Amour Feature