Rise

Short film | 2026 | dir. Addison Cendejas

Side profile of an Asian woman with dark, wavy hair tied back, wearing a blue and white striped shirt, in a kitchen setting.
A baby lying in a baby bath with arms raised, looking at the camera, wearing a diaper and surrounded by a white soft towel.
A woman in striped pajamas tending to a baby in a crib, illuminated by a warm bedside lamp in a softly lit room.
A young woman with dark curly hair and freckles is wearing a blue and white pinstripe shirt, looking down with a neutral expression. The background is indoors with warm lighting.
Close-up of a washing machine filled with various clothes, including a pair of jeans and a white garment.
Close-up of a young woman with dark, curly hair and freckles, wearing a blue striped shirt, looking into the camera with a serious expression, in a softly lit indoor setting.
Close-up of a person's face lying down with closed eyes and relaxed expression, soft natural lighting.
A woman lying on her side on a dark floor, wearing a striped blue shirt, dark pants, and white socks, next to a wooden dresser. She appears to be unconscious or resting with her eyes closed.
A person lying on the carpeted floor, wearing a blue striped shirt and jeans, with a storage container in the background.
Person lying on the floor with their eyes closed, wearing a blue plaid shirt, near a window with a curtain.
A person's hand resting on a dark surface, with a blurred background showing a person in a blue checkered shirt and a patterned object.
Person lying face down on the floor, wearing glasses and a blue striped shirt.
A close-up of a baby with wet hair, smiling with eyes closed, lying in a bath with water and bubbles, and a hand touching the baby's chest.
Person lying on the floor, smiling with their eyes closed, wearing a blue patterned shirt.
A baby sitting in a white sink or basin, with a playful or surprised expression, being watched by a person reaching toward the baby from a lower angle, in a bathroom with a brown tiled floor.
Close-up of a person's face, with dark, curly hair, wearing a blue and white striped shirt, resting their head on their arm and looking down.
Child lying on the floor with head against wall, reaching under a dark wooden dresser in a bedroom with natural light through a window.
A smartphone placed on a white surface, with a dark phone case and metallic button, next to a wooden piece of furniture near a gray wall, and an electrical outlet.
A woman with short dark hair, wearing a blue striped shirt and jeans, is laying on her side on a bathroom floor with her eyes closed. A young child with a diaper is sitting in a white, oval-shaped bath seat, splashing water with his hands, in the bat
Group of people huddled together in a close circle, with one person holding a small medical device, possibly assisting someone lying down.

Rise

camera: Sony FX3
Minolta MC Rokkor-NL 21mm f/2.8
Minolta MC W.Rokkor-HH 35mm f/1.8
Minolta MC Rokkor PF 58mm f/1.4
Minolta MC Rokkor PF 85mm f/1.7

CREW

Director: Addie Cendejas

1st AD: Spencer Cendejas

DP/Colorist: Joe Koporc

1st AC: Jed Doyle

2nd AC: Ben Sheppard

Grip: Will Loewen

Grip: Eli Seitzinger

PA: Garin Penfound

CAST

Woman: Miquela Lopez

Baby: Ronny Dionne

EMT 1: Scotty Wright

EMT 2: Tyler Dionne