Steal the Bacon
United States, 14 mins
Set against a sweltering summer, Teddy is 17 and obsessed with two things: soccer, and her teammate Raya. Their battles on the field—and off—end up breaking more than just their hearts.
Writer/Director: Angeline Joelle Dimambro
Producer: Emily Eng
Director of Photography: Shanming Guo
Editor: Lunise Cerin
Composer: Brittany Harris
Cast: Lily Ganser, Miranda Renée, Sam Tereshko, Neil Grover, Bryan Font
Contact: Angeline Joelle Dimambro, ajd2223@columbia.edu
Virtual Screening
Thursday, May 11, 2023
Program A
Friday, May 12th at 5pm ET
About the Writer/Director
Originally from Michigan, Angeline Joelle Dimambro is a screenwriter whose projects center outsiders, telling their stories through both dramatic and comedic lenses. Her original TV pilot, MORTUARY COLLEGE, was a winner of the Spring 2021 Sloan Foundation Screenplay Treatment Competition. STEAL THE BACON, her thesis film, is a love letter to the beautiful, mysterious mess that is girlhood.
About the Producer
Emily Eng was born and raised in New Jersey where she also earned her BFA Film degree at Rutgers University. She produced student short films that screened at the Garden State Film Festival and New York Shorts International Film Festival. She also began a non-profit organization called EB Indie Film Festival, where she showcases short films in a drive-in theater.