CHAPERONE
Director: Zoe Eisenberg
WINNER: Best Actor Female
Cast:Mitzi Akaha, Kanoa Goo, Laird Akeo, Jessica Jade Andres
Crew:Writer: Zoe Eisenberg. Producer: Alison Week, Devin P Murphy.
Email:week.alison@gmail.com
Synopsis
Alienated by friends and family for her lack of ambition, 29-year-old Misha finds a dangerous acceptance in a bright 19-year-old athlete who mistakes her for a fellow student. Winner of Grand Jury Award for Breakouts, Slamdance 2024.
About the director
Zoë Eisenberg creates stories and spaces in and about her home on Hawai'i island. Her work has been supported by Tribeca Studios and Netflix, and has played on PBS, Hawaiian Airlines, and theatrically across Hawai'i. Her solo feature-length directorial debut CHAPERONE premiered at Slamdance in 2024 and took home the Grand Jury Award for Breakouts. She co-founded and served as Executive Director of the Made in Hawai'i Film Festival from 2018 through 2022. Zoë's debut novel, SIGNIFICANT OTHERS, was published in February 2024 by HarperCollins/MIRA.