After finding herself inexplicably alone in a post-apocalyptic world, a young woman working through some anger issues must learn to survive the most terrifying thing of all: herself.

Interview with Director/Producer Tamara Rosenfeld and Writer Weslie Lechner

Congratulations! Why did you make your film?

Really early on, we were both interested in this idea of a world abandoned and of a character having to navigate this radically different place overnight. The jumping-off point was actually inspired by Jared Leto. At the start of the pandemic, Jared Leto had been leading a two-week meditation retreat where everyone gave up their phones and switched off the news. They came out of the retreat and the entire world had been shut down due to Covid. We loved the idea of a character sort of entering a solo camping trip with the idea that she was going to Eat, Pray, Love her way through whatever problem she was running away from only to re-enter the world and find it completely abandoned.

Imagine I’m a member of the audience. Why should I watch this film?

First of all, it's funny because even in an abandoned post-apocalyptic hellscape, you gotta find something to laugh at. More seriously, you should watch it because it tackles the kind of loneliness and powerlessness that I think a lot of us felt during and even well after the pandemic. A lot of us experienced a reevaluation of how we moved through the world as the typical markers of success and progress, and meaning were stripped from our lives and that process has been both terrifying and transformative, for us and for Eindis.

How do personal and universal themes work in your film?

I think really being alone with ourselves without any form of distraction can be kind of terrifying for people. The world is a noisy place that serves to distract us from our own thoughts. In this short, our main character is forced to really reckon with herself and finds it incredibly difficult to sit in that. It's a character-driven piece that uses the feeling of not knowing what the hell is going on to force our character (and hopefully our viewer) to examine what it means to be alive.

How have the script and film evolved over the course of their development?

The original script came together quickly because it had to. Unlike most independent film endeavours, we actually got funding BEFORE we had the idea. We knew we needed to film something with a low budget in Taiwan. We knew we wanted a small cast and a post-apocalyptic sci-fi comedy. As we began working on the script, we thought about what our short would look like as well as what a larger story would be, meaning that we really started a lot more with questions and as it's continued to evolve, we've had to peel back those questions to search for answers.

What type of feedback have you received so far?

The biggest thing we hear at the end of each screening is "We want more! We want to know what happens next!"

Has the feedback surprised or challenged your point of view?

It's made us want to continue to live in and expand the world, the story, and the characters.

What are you looking to achieve by having your film more visible on www.wearemovingstories.com?

We are looking to add more people to our team. The process of making the short was very scrappy, but we know to take the story to the next level we need what everyone needs, more funding.

Who do you need to come on board (producers, sales agents, buyers, distributors, film festival directors, journalists) to amplify this film’s message?

Honestly, all of the above, but producers would be fantastic as we are looking to build on what we already have to create a larger story.

What type of impact and/or reception would you like this film to have?

It's a comedy so always looking to earn our laughs. Ultimately, the story is character-driven with our main character Eindis being alone most of the film. We want people to connect with her and hopefully relate to her very universal struggle with loneliness and self-understanding/acceptance as she deals with some not-so-universal problems (i.e. getting stuck in a post-apocalyptic world).

What’s a key question that will help spark a debate or begin a conversation about this film?

When all other markers of success or progress are stripped away, how does one find meaning?

Would you like to add anything else?

Yes! I want to give a massive shoutout to our very talented DP Alex Paul. He's a James Beard award-winning cinematographer and his tireless work during filming made our short incredibly stunning.

What other projects are the key creatives developing or working on now?

Tamara Rosenfeld is working on developing her series The End based on the short playing at Slamdance.

Weslie Lechner is working with Tamara to develop the series The End based on the short playing at Slamdance. Additionally, she just finished writing the feature The B Side for Morph Media which is currently in the process of finding funding. Her pilot Tasterman is out to multiple production companies at the moment and her web pilot Now What?! is also in the process of raising funds with Susan Bridges attached as Executive Producer.

Interview: July 2024

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Eindis Ends It All

After finding herself inexplicably alone in a post-apocalyptic world, a young woman working through some anger issues must learn to survive the most terrifying thing of all: herself.

Length: 14:25

Director: Tamara Rosenfeld

Producer: Tamara Rosenfeld

Writer: Weslie Lechner

About the writer, director and producer:

TAMARA ROSENFELD (DGA) directed series including the Netflix Original Series Street Food: Latin America, & Street Food: USA, BBC’s Life on Thin Ice, & Emmy-winning series Wonder Women. She has directed numerous spots for brands including Honda, Unilever, Toyota, & many more. Tamara has directed films in over 30 countries & 21 different languages. She has travelled to the tops of mountains and into some of the most dangerous places on our planet to document incredible peoples’ stories.

WESLIE LECHNER is a Writer/Director whose credits include the award-winning apocalyptic comedy short Eindis Ends It All (Taiwan Pitch), the musical satire Willy Wonka and the Weed Factory (Fremont Center Theatre), the web pilot Murder Roommates (WhoHaha, YouTube's Women in Comedy), and the fictional comedy podcast Private Detective Randy Randy (Stitcher Comedy Pod Pick). She writes original children's stories for the non-profit Worldreader and is currently working on a feature for Morph Media.

Key cast: Weslie Lechner (Eindis), Yen Tsao (A-Yu), Stephanie Tang (Woman)

Looking for: journalists, producers, buyers

Instagram: @eindisendsitall

Hashtags used: #scifi #comedy

Website: www.tamararosenfeld.com, www.weslielechner.com

Other: IMDb

Made in association with: Taiwan Pitch

Funders: Taiwan Pitch

Where can I watch it next and in the coming month?

Slamdance/Park City, UT - 1/22 @ 5:15 PM and 1/23 @ 7:15 PM