They'll Thrive in
Any Soil, In Any
Environment

2023

  
    The relationship between a woman
    and her granddaughter is closely
    followed while her alcoholic son
    runs wild in 1970s rural Georgia.
  

Edith, her son, Frank, and her granddaughter, Grace, all live in the same rustic farmhouse. Edith and Grace spend their summer days together while Franks is either working or acting on his alcoholic tendencies.

One day while Edith and Grace enjoy their afternoon in the kitchen, Frank comes home intoxicated, questioning the rumors that his mother might sell the family farm. Edith denies it in order to shield Grace from Frank’s unpredictable nature.

However, Edith’s attempts to protect Grace only buys her a little time. The next day, while the two girls pick daisies outside, Frank answers the doorbell to find a loving couple who have come to look at the property.

As Frank realizes that Edith has been lying to him, he seeks her out in a blind rage. Edith tells Frank that he is unfit to inherit the farm and must take on the heat in order to shelter Grace from the fall out.

Letter from the Director

My goal in directing “Daisies” is to ultimately create a project I am passionate about with an incredible team of talented individuals. “Daisies” is and will be a film that reaches towards an audience that understands all too well about familial relationships and the struggles of abuse.

With a close-knit team behind this project, my hope is that we as a collaborative group capture and create a powerful story that connects us all to what is chosen family.

I see “Daisies” entering a film festival circuit both regionally and nationally, and hope to make this small short film into a larger project one day.