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Logline

Seeking closure after his grandfather’s death, Mike hires a medium to channel his grandfather so they can travel cross country together and celebrate a building at Miami University being named in his honor. But when the trip goes off the rails, Mike must confront some hard truths about life and legacy.

Synopsis

Mike never got to properly say goodbye to one of his best friends before he died. His grandfather’s health took a turn for the worse two months into Mike being a new dad. But when Mike learns his grandfather is getting a building named after him at Miami University, Mike sees this as his last chance to get closure.

The problem is that celebrating Papaw’s legacy won’t be as fun without Papaw himself there. So Mike decides to attend the dedication ceremony with a medium channeling Papaw’s spirit. These two unlikely travel companions journey across the country together while exploring how death, grief, and legacy have changed them forever.

Meet the Filmmakers

Christopher Guerrero — Director
Christopher Guerrero is a queer, disabled, Latinx filmmaker from Selma, California, whose work fuses genre, heart, and social consciousness. Growing up in a town with underfunded schools, he found power in storytelling to challenge injustice. Drawing from his Central Valley roots and experience with dyslexia and ADHD, Christopher brings empathy, humor, and visual precision to his work. A graduate and directing professor at USC, he has directed national campaigns for Disney, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft, featuring talent such as The Rock and Jack Black. His award-winning films blend horror and social commentary, screening at festivals like Slamdance and Austin Film Festival. His short Reprogrammed won the 2025 Frieze LA Film Award; his drama Monday Morning premieres at LA Shorts; and his latest project, LOCUST GROVE, won the Eli Roth Horror Section/WeShort Horror Short Film Script Competition, and he is currently directing the short with Eli Roth as Executive Producer. A Circle member of Rideback Rise, a fellow of RespectAbility Lab and Ghetto Film School, Christopher also advocates for labor equity. His goal is to create visually daring television that amplifies underrepresented voices, telling culturally resonant stories that entertain and empower. Still pitching. Still directing. Always pushing forward.

Mike Carrier — Executive Producer
Mike Carrier is an award-winning comedian / writer who has sold pilots to WARNER BROS. and COMEDY CENTRAL. He won the LA COMEDY FESTIVAL and earned first prize in the RHODE ISLAND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. Mike’s written for NETFLIX, THE NEW YORKER, and NICKELODEON. His BUZZFEED videos have 2 billion views including one where he hired a bounty hunter to try arresting him while he went on the run.

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