In 1997, 11-year-old Jesse finds a mysterious staircase in the woods and disappears - - 20 years later, a group of hikers sets off into the very same woods. Unfortunately for them, they come face-to-face with the very same set of stairs...
With a history of men dominating her fate, a broken woman returns to her hometown to bury her mother only to find a violent organ smuggling ring already has the body and wants no witnesses, but by trying to extinguish her they spark an inferno.
Three minutes is a short dark film following two women as they cope with the end of the world. This female empowered film is Victoria’s debut, shot in one day at a house in Seattle with a small crew, and is currently hitting the film festival circuit. This story demanded powerful acting performances and I had a lot of fun creating pacing and weaving together the best moments.
