Your Mileage May Vary (2018)
Short Film, Student Film, LGBTQ+
A short film directed by Hollie Olenik and produced by Stephanie de Bem.
A middle-aged woman makes a last-ditch effort to sell her eye-sore car to an optimistic teenage rocker. This goes smoothly until they find a time capsule of forgotten items from her youth. Bonding over discovered similar interests, they try to grapple the generational gap, nostalgia and envy of each other's lives. During the encounter the woman begins to second guess her decision to sell the car.
Screenings & Festivals
Screened on the CBC show Absolutely Toronto on the episode “Toronto Reel Shorts 2018”
Youth Lens Film Festival 2018
Gen Zed Film Festival 2019
Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival 2019
Open World Toronto Film Festival (OWTFF) 2019
Toronto Short Film Festival (TSFF) 2020 (Upcoming-postponed by COVID-19)
Toronto Feedback Female Film Festival (TOFFFF) 2020 (Upcoming-postponed by COVID-19)
Jersey Shore Film Festival (JSFF) 2020
Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival 2020
Best Short Film Festival 2020 (Semi-Finalist)
Alternative Film Festival (AltFF) 2020 (Semi-Finalist)
Awards
Industry Choice Award- 2019 Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival
Stephanie (left) and Hollie at the 2019 Gracies Luncheon.
Status: Ending it’s festival circuit, stay tuned for online release.