United States / Apr 13, 2026 / NR / Nominated for Best Short Film & Best Actress (Short Film) at the 2026 Pasadena International Film Festival
Five Stages Until (2026)
Directed by Presley Paras
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The shadows of grief has its own rhythm.
17min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When her husband chooses to stop treatment, a grieving woman leans on dance to survive the silence, while her daughter struggles to bridge the gulf between denial and acceptance.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Five Stages Until |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Lady Lav Productions |
| Release date | 13 aprile 2026 |
| Executive producer | Maribeth Ackerman, Mark Holte, Ryan Jolly, Faith Lavon |
| Production | Steven Chan, Destiny Hall, Kevin Harrell, Presley Paras |
| Writer | Faith Lavon, Ashley Collins, Asia Lavay |
| Editing | Josh Kadish |
| Cinematography | Presley Paras, Matt Jacobs, Tad Petts, Russell Whaley, Linda S. Wong |
| Assistant directors | Jaden LaBel, Presley Paras, Lise Berichel |
| Lighting | Robert Gilpin |
| Camera operators | Matt Jacobs, Tad Petts, Russell Whaley, Linda S. Wong |
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| Additional photography | Matt Jacobs, Tad Petts, Russell Whaley, Linda S. Wong |
| Music | Matthew Nordstrom |
| Sound | Matthew Nordstrom |
| Costume design | Shunta Hutchins, Shupon Marie |
| Makeup | Shunta Hutchins, Shupon Marie |
| Hairstyling | Shunta Hutchins, Shupon Marie |
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