A Wild Kindness
Director: Mattias Evangelista
Cast:Wymon Smith, Al Rosen, Lindy Rosen, Zack Sheidler
Crew:Writers: Mattias Evangelista, Al & Lindy Rosen, Wymon Smith. Producers: Sarah Branna, Trust, Lauren Martin.
Email:mattiasevangelista@gmail.com
Synopsis
As summer draws to a close, fate pulls a young man to a small island in the Pacific Northwest.
Trailer
About the director
Mattias Evangelista is a director and editor currently based in Los, Angeles, California. As a filmmaker, he strives to tell human stories and brings passion and empathy to every project he works on.
Filmmaker's note
Al and Lindy’s love story has been an inspiration for me throughout much of my adolescence and adulthood. Creating a film about their partnership that has withstood the test of time has always been a dream of mine. Beyond solely honoring them through this project, I saw it as the perfect opportunity to push my filmmaking craft further and explore the documentary form in new ways. It was important for me to create a film that feels raw, tender, and real; a film that feels distinct from what is being made today. By taking a hybrid approach to telling this story, I was able to connect more intimately with the main characters and create an experience rarely found in documentary. One of my core motives as a filmmaker is to elevate the small moments of life to feel grand — the way light reflects off of coffee steam in the early morning, a bee buzzing in the garden, a wrinkled hand from a lifetime of hard work, or a fleeting, loving glance of a soulmate. These often overlooked moments shape us as humans and form the essence of A Wild Kindness. I am incredibly grateful to Al, Lindy, Zack, and Wymon for letting us into their lives and allowing us to tell a small part of their collective story — a story that I am so excited to share with you.