Long Time, No See
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Thriller, Comedy
A dark, dark comedy in which a heart-warming dinner party reunion turns into a nightmare as the host and the guest revisit their traumatic history to extreme ends.
Long Time, No See
Los Angeles, California | Film Short
Thriller, Comedy
2 Campaigns | California, United States
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A dark, dark comedy in which a heart-warming dinner party reunion turns into a nightmare as the host and the guest revisit their traumatic history to extreme ends.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
It was supposed to be a heartwarming reunion...
Alex and Nicole have planned a nice dinner party.
They are hosting Nicole's old law school friend Jill for whom Nicole has not seen in a long time. Nicole is nervous, but the outwardly confident Alex says she has nothing to worry about. Unbeknownst to Alex, Jill is bringing her boyfriend Oliver to the party. Alex and Oliver went (perhaps?) to high school together and have also not seen one another in a long time.
They are not old friends, but rather old bitter enemies, according to Alex at least. To Alex, Oliver was the worst bully imaginable. To Oliver, Alex is not even a distant memory. To Oliver, at least, according to Oliver, Alex is forgotten. This does not sit well with Alex.
What follows is an escalating game between the two men in which old memories and traumas rise to the surface as their significant others reunite and try to make sense of the senselessness that they are witnessing turning what was supposed to be a nice dinner party into a very dangerous situation.
Told through a darkly comedic edge, "Long Time, No See" is a story of history, communication, trauma, pain, and memory, told through the lens of two men for whom have no idea how to express their feelings honestly and with maturity. They only know what society has taught them which is to never back down, and when that doesn't work, follow it with physical violence. They should know better.
Written during the pandemic, "Long Time, No See" was born out of desire to combine what felt like a less than discussed dark undercurrent in American society, with the hope to make a film that thrilled and created uncomfortable laughs in equal measure. Add in a dash of "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and you have a truly potent and timely film.
We are in the final stages of post-production, and need your help in getting over that last hump to UNLEASH this movie into the world. The film is currently in the sound mixing and color correction process, and we anticipate the film will be finalized by March of 2025.
We need to compensate these last contributors as well as submit to a wide variety of film festivals and that's where your financial contributions become so essential. We are so proud of this film and feel it will really make an impact upon hitting the festival world. We appreciate all of your help in getting us past these stretch goals. This film has been a labor of love for all involved, and our enthusiasm and excitement to share with the world is immeasurable.
They should have known better. They didn't.
Wishlist
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Editing
Costs $1,000
We are working with a brilliant editor who has edited Academy Award nominated shorts and they need to be paid well for their great work.
Color Correction
Costs $1,000
This movie has to pop! It already does! BUT good color correction helps.
Sound Editing and Mixing
Costs $1,200
Let's shake the souls of festival attendees with a rockin' sound mix
Film Festivals
Costs $1,000
We love this film. We want this film to be seen. EVERYWHERE.
Marketing
Costs $750
Websites, artwork, social media, it all helps, and that's where this comes in.
General Costs
Costs $300
Turns out there are financial surprises when it comes to makes movies. That's where this will come in handy.
Cash Pledge
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About This Team
Donald Saunderson (writer/producer/director)
Donald Saunderson is a Los Angeles-based writer and director. His previous work includes the short films "A Song to Pass the Time" and "Clarity," along with a variety of narrative focused shorts and music videos. He is currently in development for future shorts and feature films. He is a graduate of the University of Washington's creative writing program. He also co-hosts the film-related podcast, The Academy Academy Podcast.
Jen Saunderson (producer)
Jen Saunderson is best described as a human mogwai (whimsical and sometimes dark). Don’t feed her after midnight! She is the creator and host of the IFC web series, “The Filling is Mutual,” along with her co-host Jenny Zigrino. She has toured internationally performing in Reykjavik, Edinburgh, London, Prague and Tokyo. She’s been a judge’s favorite on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, had her head chopped off on Comedy Central’s Badass Bitches of History and has appeared on each season of FOX’s Laughs. She also opens the directorial debut of Flying Lotus’ film, “Kuso,” which Variety called, “The grossest movie ever made!” And she’s pretty freakin’ proud of that!
Karina Wolfe (producer/"Nicole")
Karina Wolfe has a background in acting, writing and producing original work in theatre and film. She received her BFA in the Acting/Original Works program at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA and was invited to the New York Fringe Festival with her thesis Two-Woman show, Fancy Guts and Ghosts following graduation. She now lives in Los Angeles working as an actress, writer and producer. Recent acting credits include The Goldbergs (ABC) and a Recurring Guest Star on SWAT (NBC). More at www.karinawolfe.com
Nick Richey (producer)
Nick Richey’s writer/director/producer debut, Low Low, was released theatrically and received critical acclaim from NPR, LA Times and Variety. He co-wrote Room 203, released theatrically in 2022 by Vertical Entertainment. His sophomore writing/directing/producing effort, 1-800-HOT-NITE world premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, was in competition at Deauville and the closing night marquee film at Austin Film Festival in 2022 and is currently streaming on Showtime. Nick was named a TOP 25 SCREENWRITER TO WATCH by AFF and MovieMaker Magazine and was nominated for breakout director of the year by the Indiana Film Critics Society. Nick recently had a television series titled Bedlam in development at CBS Studios and another series titled The Montego Bay Sweepstakes in development at ABC Studios. He is now entering pre-production on his third feature, BITS, BODY & BONES and is a proud producer of LONG TIME, NO SEE.
Juan Manuel Salcito ("Alex")
Juan has demonstrated his versatility across various media. He recently starred in the feature film "A KILL FOR A KILL". On television, he made a memorable guest appearance on the Netflix series, "GENTE-FIED" and showcased his acting skills in notable shows such as "BILLIONS" on Showtime, "GROWN-ISH" on Freeform, and "THE DEUCE" on HBO. Additionally, Juan has expanded his repertoire by securing leading roles in a variety of short films, further highlighting his range and dedication to his craft.
Susane Lee ("Jill")
Born in New York, raised in Texas, Susane graduated from Duke University with a BS in Psychology and a minor in Theatre. TV/Theatrical highlights include: Madam Secretary, The Mindy Project, Snowfall, Rizzoli & Isles, Grey’s Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, Kim’s Convenience at The Laguna Playhouse, and 4000 Miles at the Sierra Madre Playhouse. susaneLand, an award-winning dark comedy series she co-created, co-wrote and produced world premiered at Sundance. For more information : www.susane-e-lee.com
Dylan Saunders ("Oliver")
Dylan Saunders is a San Francisco native whose recent television credits include “Perry Mason” (HBO), "Chicago P.D." (NBC), “The Rookie” (ABC), “Doom Patrol” (HBO Max), “Magnum P.I.” (CBS), “Turn” (AMC), “Kevin From Work” (Freeform), “Chicago Fire” (NBC), “Royalties” (Roku), and the Viola Davis-produced comedy “American Koko” (ABC). Theatre work includes productions at the Pasadena Playhouse (Ovation Award Winner), Mark Taper Forum, Milwaukee Rep, Boston Court, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Theatre Apostrof (Prague, CZ), and the National Theatre of London (Connections Festival). Dylan is a co-founder of the entertainment company StarKid, boasting over 350 million views worldwide, and multiple Billboard-charting original cast recordings. He is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan.
Andrew Saunderson (editor)
Andrew Saunderson is the editor of the Academy-Award nominated short documentaries The Barber of Little Rock (2024) and Joe’s Violin (2017). His recent work includes Men of War (2024), produced by NEON and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival as well as Creede U.S.A. (2025) which is set to premiere at SXSW. He was an editor on the documentary series The Me You Can't See (2021) (AppleTV+/RadicalMedia) executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry. He was also the co-editor with Armando Croda of the feature documentary The Antidote (2020). His directing work includes Birthday Boy, executive produced by the late Jean-Marc Vallée (Big Little Lies, Sharp Objects) and distributed by HBO. His short Summer Lightning premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival and was distributed on Amazon Prime Video. He’s also directed multiple projects for CAA and brands including Bud Light, Amazon, AT&T, Lyft, T-Mobile, and Universal Music.
Nathan Presley (director of photography)
Nathan Presley is a director, writer, and cinematographer in Los Angeles, CA. Most well known for unique dark visuals and emotionally intuitive approach in music videos, award winning narrative film, and commercial work. Some of his clients include Sony, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, The Kooples, Moncler, and Wilson.
Gabe Kimpson (director of photography)
Gabe Kimpson is Los Angeles based filmmaker who has worked in narrative, documentary, music video, and commercials. For more information: https://www.gabekimpson.com/
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
It was supposed to be a heartwarming reunion...
Alex and Nicole have planned a nice dinner party.
They are hosting Nicole's old law school friend Jill for whom Nicole has not seen in a long time. Nicole is nervous, but the outwardly confident Alex says she has nothing to worry about. Unbeknownst to Alex, Jill is bringing her boyfriend Oliver to the party. Alex and Oliver went (perhaps?) to high school together and have also not seen one another in a long time.
They are not old friends, but rather old bitter enemies, according to Alex at least. To Alex, Oliver was the worst bully imaginable. To Oliver, Alex is not even a distant memory. To Oliver, at least, according to Oliver, Alex is forgotten. This does not sit well with Alex.
What follows is an escalating game between the two men in which old memories and traumas rise to the surface as their significant others reunite and try to make sense of the senselessness that they are witnessing turning what was supposed to be a nice dinner party into a very dangerous situation.
Told through a darkly comedic edge, "Long Time, No See" is a story of history, communication, trauma, pain, and memory, told through the lens of two men for whom have no idea how to express their feelings honestly and with maturity. They only know what society has taught them which is to never back down, and when that doesn't work, follow it with physical violence. They should know better.
Written during the pandemic, "Long Time, No See" was born out of desire to combine what felt like a less than discussed dark undercurrent in American society, with the hope to make a film that thrilled and created uncomfortable laughs in equal measure. Add in a dash of "I Know What You Did Last Summer," and you have a truly potent and timely film.
We are in the final stages of post-production, and need your help in getting over that last hump to UNLEASH this movie into the world. The film is currently in the sound mixing and color correction process, and we anticipate the film will be finalized by March of 2025.
We need to compensate these last contributors as well as submit to a wide variety of film festivals and that's where your financial contributions become so essential. We are so proud of this film and feel it will really make an impact upon hitting the festival world. We appreciate all of your help in getting us past these stretch goals. This film has been a labor of love for all involved, and our enthusiasm and excitement to share with the world is immeasurable.
They should have known better. They didn't.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Editing
Costs $1,000
We are working with a brilliant editor who has edited Academy Award nominated shorts and they need to be paid well for their great work.
Color Correction
Costs $1,000
This movie has to pop! It already does! BUT good color correction helps.
Sound Editing and Mixing
Costs $1,200
Let's shake the souls of festival attendees with a rockin' sound mix
Film Festivals
Costs $1,000
We love this film. We want this film to be seen. EVERYWHERE.
Marketing
Costs $750
Websites, artwork, social media, it all helps, and that's where this comes in.
General Costs
Costs $300
Turns out there are financial surprises when it comes to makes movies. That's where this will come in handy.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Donald Saunderson (writer/producer/director)
Donald Saunderson is a Los Angeles-based writer and director. His previous work includes the short films "A Song to Pass the Time" and "Clarity," along with a variety of narrative focused shorts and music videos. He is currently in development for future shorts and feature films. He is a graduate of the University of Washington's creative writing program. He also co-hosts the film-related podcast, The Academy Academy Podcast.
Jen Saunderson (producer)
Jen Saunderson is best described as a human mogwai (whimsical and sometimes dark). Don’t feed her after midnight! She is the creator and host of the IFC web series, “The Filling is Mutual,” along with her co-host Jenny Zigrino. She has toured internationally performing in Reykjavik, Edinburgh, London, Prague and Tokyo. She’s been a judge’s favorite on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, had her head chopped off on Comedy Central’s Badass Bitches of History and has appeared on each season of FOX’s Laughs. She also opens the directorial debut of Flying Lotus’ film, “Kuso,” which Variety called, “The grossest movie ever made!” And she’s pretty freakin’ proud of that!
Karina Wolfe (producer/"Nicole")
Karina Wolfe has a background in acting, writing and producing original work in theatre and film. She received her BFA in the Acting/Original Works program at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA and was invited to the New York Fringe Festival with her thesis Two-Woman show, Fancy Guts and Ghosts following graduation. She now lives in Los Angeles working as an actress, writer and producer. Recent acting credits include The Goldbergs (ABC) and a Recurring Guest Star on SWAT (NBC). More at www.karinawolfe.com
Nick Richey (producer)
Nick Richey’s writer/director/producer debut, Low Low, was released theatrically and received critical acclaim from NPR, LA Times and Variety. He co-wrote Room 203, released theatrically in 2022 by Vertical Entertainment. His sophomore writing/directing/producing effort, 1-800-HOT-NITE world premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, was in competition at Deauville and the closing night marquee film at Austin Film Festival in 2022 and is currently streaming on Showtime. Nick was named a TOP 25 SCREENWRITER TO WATCH by AFF and MovieMaker Magazine and was nominated for breakout director of the year by the Indiana Film Critics Society. Nick recently had a television series titled Bedlam in development at CBS Studios and another series titled The Montego Bay Sweepstakes in development at ABC Studios. He is now entering pre-production on his third feature, BITS, BODY & BONES and is a proud producer of LONG TIME, NO SEE.
Juan Manuel Salcito ("Alex")
Juan has demonstrated his versatility across various media. He recently starred in the feature film "A KILL FOR A KILL". On television, he made a memorable guest appearance on the Netflix series, "GENTE-FIED" and showcased his acting skills in notable shows such as "BILLIONS" on Showtime, "GROWN-ISH" on Freeform, and "THE DEUCE" on HBO. Additionally, Juan has expanded his repertoire by securing leading roles in a variety of short films, further highlighting his range and dedication to his craft.
Susane Lee ("Jill")
Born in New York, raised in Texas, Susane graduated from Duke University with a BS in Psychology and a minor in Theatre. TV/Theatrical highlights include: Madam Secretary, The Mindy Project, Snowfall, Rizzoli & Isles, Grey’s Anatomy, Gilmore Girls, Kim’s Convenience at The Laguna Playhouse, and 4000 Miles at the Sierra Madre Playhouse. susaneLand, an award-winning dark comedy series she co-created, co-wrote and produced world premiered at Sundance. For more information : www.susane-e-lee.com
Dylan Saunders ("Oliver")
Dylan Saunders is a San Francisco native whose recent television credits include “Perry Mason” (HBO), "Chicago P.D." (NBC), “The Rookie” (ABC), “Doom Patrol” (HBO Max), “Magnum P.I.” (CBS), “Turn” (AMC), “Kevin From Work” (Freeform), “Chicago Fire” (NBC), “Royalties” (Roku), and the Viola Davis-produced comedy “American Koko” (ABC). Theatre work includes productions at the Pasadena Playhouse (Ovation Award Winner), Mark Taper Forum, Milwaukee Rep, Boston Court, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Shakespeare Santa Cruz, Theatre Apostrof (Prague, CZ), and the National Theatre of London (Connections Festival). Dylan is a co-founder of the entertainment company StarKid, boasting over 350 million views worldwide, and multiple Billboard-charting original cast recordings. He is a proud graduate of the University of Michigan.
Andrew Saunderson (editor)
Andrew Saunderson is the editor of the Academy-Award nominated short documentaries The Barber of Little Rock (2024) and Joe’s Violin (2017). His recent work includes Men of War (2024), produced by NEON and premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival as well as Creede U.S.A. (2025) which is set to premiere at SXSW. He was an editor on the documentary series The Me You Can't See (2021) (AppleTV+/RadicalMedia) executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry. He was also the co-editor with Armando Croda of the feature documentary The Antidote (2020). His directing work includes Birthday Boy, executive produced by the late Jean-Marc Vallée (Big Little Lies, Sharp Objects) and distributed by HBO. His short Summer Lightning premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival and was distributed on Amazon Prime Video. He’s also directed multiple projects for CAA and brands including Bud Light, Amazon, AT&T, Lyft, T-Mobile, and Universal Music.
Nathan Presley (director of photography)
Nathan Presley is a director, writer, and cinematographer in Los Angeles, CA. Most well known for unique dark visuals and emotionally intuitive approach in music videos, award winning narrative film, and commercial work. Some of his clients include Sony, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, The Kooples, Moncler, and Wilson.
Gabe Kimpson (director of photography)
Gabe Kimpson is Los Angeles based filmmaker who has worked in narrative, documentary, music video, and commercials. For more information: https://www.gabekimpson.com/