Movie of the Week: Cruelty-Free by Daphne Parkhill

A tender, young vegan joins a sorority in Cruelty-Free, written and directed by Daphne Parkhill. (Mentor: Alex Faoro) When asked about the challenges she faced during the Narrative Lab, Daphne shared, “I used to be in a lot of theater and I felt that I know how directors speak to actors, but it was not easy at all. I think it was possibly the hardest part of the class, but it was a great learning experience for me.”“This was by far the largest scale project I’ve ever put together in my life so far, and therefore it was a big learning experience for me. Staying committed to the same idea for a whole year, and going through every step of the process having to defend and stand by my work was a difficult thing to do. But I think I can speak for everyone in the class when I say we got a lot out of the process and created things we’re immensely proud of,” Daphne reflected.Reel Works presents “Movie of the Week” to showcase the exemplary films made by our young filmmakers. If you’d like to get early access to the Narrative Lab films, join us on Patreon where you can support the film careers of emerging media professionals like Daphne! Watch the full film here.