Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
During the last Quaker meeting of the year, Brooklyn high school seniors share their candid feelings with each other.
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Quaker by Giovanna Molina
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"Before I had the idea for Quaker, I was working on my previous film, Hickey, which is set in an evangelical Christian community. Since Hickey depicts an upbringing quite disparate from my own—I grew up in a non-religious household in Brooklyn, NY—I spent a lot of time interviewing women who did grow up in similar communities to that of the film. During these conversations, I began to reflect on my own relationship to religion and spiritual practice. While I would consider myself an atheist, my 14 years attending a Quaker school had a profound effect on me, particularly my experience attending Quaker meetings with my classmates. This practice felt normal to me, so it took a lot of distance from high school for me to realize that it would make an intriguing setting for a film…"
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// Credits //
Director: Giovanna Molina
Writer: Giovanna Molina and Louisa Grenham
Producer: Zoey Pressey, Eve Bromberg, Dylan Gee & Giovanna Molina
Executive Producer: Nuer Taqa
Production Company: Radiance Pictures
Director of Photography: Vittoria Campaner
Editor: Danielle Criqui
Casting Director: Ruby Green
Costume Designer: Maggie Linhart
SENIOR CAST
Cecilia Rene
Caroline Campos
Sooah Madison
Betsy Regus
Femi Olosunde
Eryn Bartz
Tyler Diamond
Greta Hicks
Ayana François
Hannah Wu
Maria Sofia Hernandez
Allegra Leguizamo
Emily Kitchin
Nate Huntington Said Lembrouk
Georgia Mayhew
Ryan Van Nostrand
Jorge Torres-Solari
Bella Fisher
Yohance Barton
Jake Junkins
Kevin Lama
1st AD: Louisa Grenham
2nd AD: Pahola Bustos and Kyra Lesser
Script Supervisor: Octavio Molina
1st AC: Seth Herzog
2nd AC: Maggie Brill and John D'Cruz
DIT: Lim Sidnee
Gaffer: Olivia Tyler
Key Grip: Kirk Beneby Jr
Sound Mixer: Jackie Mitchell
Boom Op: Nick Stapp
HMU/Costume Assistant: Leilani Curran and Amaya Winslow
Colorist: Grant Benesh
Sound Designer & Sound Editor: Rachel Ruggles
Audio Post: Heard City
Sound Mixer: Virginia Wright
Managing Partner: Gloria Pitagorsky
Executive Producer: Liana Rosenberg
Senior Producers: B Muñoz, Nick Duvarney
Assistant Producers: Dylan Stetson
Assistant Mixers: Oddy Litabo, Chenoa Tarin, Zoltan Monori
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During the last Quaker meeting of the year, Brooklyn high school seniors share their candid feelings with each other.
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Quaker by Giovanna Molina
giovanna-molina.com
"Before I had the idea for Quaker, I was working on my previous film, Hickey, which is set in an evangelical Christian community. Since Hickey depicts an upbringing quite disparate from my own—I grew up in a non-religious household in Brooklyn, NY—I spent a lot of time interviewing women who did grow up in similar communities to that of the film. During these conversations, I began to reflect on my own relationship to religion and spiritual practice. While I would consider myself an atheist, my 14 years attending a Quaker school had a profound effect on me, particularly my experience attending Quaker meetings with my classmates. This practice felt normal to me, so it took a lot of distance from high school for me to realize that it would make an intriguing setting for a film…"
🎙️ Dive deeper into the making of Quaker with our exclusive interview with writer/director Giovanna Molina
directorsnotes.com/2026/06/09/giovanna-molina-quaker
👉 Follow Us for More Short Film Greatness:
Newsletter: directorsnotes.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Instagram: instagram.com/directorsnotes
Podcast: pod.link/192507317
// Credits //
Director: Giovanna Molina
Writer: Giovanna Molina and Louisa Grenham
Producer: Zoey Pressey, Eve Bromberg, Dylan Gee & Giovanna Molina
Executive Producer: Nuer Taqa
Production Company: Radiance Pictures
Director of Photography: Vittoria Campaner
Editor: Danielle Criqui
Casting Director: Ruby Green
Costume Designer: Maggie Linhart
SENIOR CAST
Cecilia Rene
Caroline Campos
Sooah Madison
Betsy Regus
Femi Olosunde
Eryn Bartz
Tyler Diamond
Greta Hicks
Ayana François
Hannah Wu
Maria Sofia Hernandez
Allegra Leguizamo
Emily Kitchin
Nate Huntington Said Lembrouk
Georgia Mayhew
Ryan Van Nostrand
Jorge Torres-Solari
Bella Fisher
Yohance Barton
Jake Junkins
Kevin Lama
1st AD: Louisa Grenham
2nd AD: Pahola Bustos and Kyra Lesser
Script Supervisor: Octavio Molina
1st AC: Seth Herzog
2nd AC: Maggie Brill and John D'Cruz
DIT: Lim Sidnee
Gaffer: Olivia Tyler
Key Grip: Kirk Beneby Jr
Sound Mixer: Jackie Mitchell
Boom Op: Nick Stapp
HMU/Costume Assistant: Leilani Curran and Amaya Winslow
Colorist: Grant Benesh
Sound Designer & Sound Editor: Rachel Ruggles
Audio Post: Heard City
Sound Mixer: Virginia Wright
Managing Partner: Gloria Pitagorsky
Executive Producer: Liana Rosenberg
Senior Producers: B Muñoz, Nick Duvarney
Assistant Producers: Dylan Stetson
Assistant Mixers: Oddy Litabo, Chenoa Tarin, Zoltan Monori
ABOUT DIRECTORS NOTES
Since 2006 Directors Notes has curated the world's best independent films alongside exclusive daily deep dive interviews which provide behind the scenes insights into the inspirations and production stories of the most talented filmmakers on the planet.
#comingofage #quaker #highschool #shortfilm
