Astronomical Units
Drama, Short Film, 2023, 20 min.
Written & Directed by Beth Ashby
A retired astronaut, her daughter, and her imaginative granddaughter orbit one another and discover their shared loneliness through the language of their overlapping awe of the universe.
Winner, UFVA Carole Fielding Grant
Credits
A Film by
Director of Photography
Production Designer
Editor
Music by
Line Producer
Unit Production Manager
1st Assistant Director
2nd Assistant Director
CAST
Emma
Selene
Cass
Commencement Host
Alex (photo)
Ann (photo)
Young Emma (photo)
Young Selene (photo)
Casting Director
Cass Guardians
Young Selene Guardian
Stunt Coordinator
Lifeguard
Art Director
Art Assist
Art Assist
Construction Coordinator
Build Assistant
Build Assistant
Costume Designer
Concept Artist
Camera Operator
1st AC
1st AC
1st AC
2nd AC
2nd AC
2nd AC
Drone Operator
Drone Supervisor
DIT
BTS/Still Photographer
Script Supervisor
Location Sound Capture
Gaffer
2nd Unit Gaffer
Grips
Assistant Editor
Post Production Supervisor
Colorist
2nd 2nd Assistant Director
Key PA
PAs
Supervising Sound Editor
Dialogue Editors
Sound Editor
Foley Engineer
Re-Recording Engineer
Faculty Sound Supervisor
Music by
Catering/Craft Service
Catering/Craft Service
VFX by Studio X – Academy of Art
Senior VFX Supervisor
Senior VFX Supervisor
Associate VFX Supervisor
VFX Production Manager
Compositing Leads
Compositors
VFX Production Assistant
AAU Support
Senior Program Manager
Associate Director, Visual Effects and Technology
Director, Academic Lab Resources
Lab Supervisor
Lab Manager
Set Cat
Special Thanks
Jill and Gene Rehmert
Wenhwa Tsao
Nicole Chesak
Ted Hardin
Robert Linn
FFC West Loop
Ryan Oswald
Casting Support Services
Columbia College Chicago
Beth Ashby
Leah Wellman
Hande Degirmenci
Sharon Zurek
Winnie Liu
Marissa Traver
Eleanor Agnew
Eesha Patkar
Ahsha Davis
Carmen Garcia
Lotus Lindez
Alexandria Rose Bell
Catherine Shieh
Brandon Bell
Karla Monay
Chloe Waters
Kennedy Moore
Rachel Kearns
Jennifer Bell
Brandon Bell
Katie Moore
Zimbo Gessert
Jessica Faille
Emma Mazurek
Berk Ozcan
Mya Lynman
Elizabeth Jaskot
Juan Suarez
Roan Hesse
Adelaide Wilson
Paloma Carpio Marion
Michael Picciano-Schatten
Alan Yammin
Mei Ling Marzonie
Ryan Dickson
Wilson Rouse
Christopher Farah
Jason Hart
Christopher Farah
Kyle Hansen
Blake Huang
Kateryna Sazonova
Kallie Dahlman
Dallas Will
Mayank Mishra
Luke Hans
Vasyl Broda
Jose De Paz
Wilson Rouse
Pete Conroy
Liv DeHainault
Abrahan Lopez
Luke Hans
Stefhanie Arreguin
Alexandra Georgopoulos
Corey Clark
Jackie Elliott
Ella Freeman
Mia Balangue
Hugo Palacios
Zach Steffen
Hugo Palacios
Roan Hesse
Ashton D’souza
Lindy Stokes
Katie Schroeder
William Ocasio
Christian Soto
Rhys Junas
Blake Huang
Zachary Belden
William Cox
Winnie Liu
Drew Hartley
Indiana Celerier dit Lormont
Catherine Tate
Sasha Korellis
Davis Forge
Robert Coffer
David Newton
Ryan Frenico
Brooke Rivera
Oscar Alfaro
Smayaan Marwah
Shreenivasan Raman
Lashay Riley
Zimeng Yang
Hilary Grullon
Becky Johnson
Derek Flood
Galina Rozina
Richie Ablaza
Kathryn Bumala
Marley
Spence Warren
Shualee Cook
Sandy and John Ashby
University Film & Video Association
Beacon Bowman
Sandy Cuprisin
Jennifer Albin
Breakdown Services
Beth Ashby 