We did it! As of Monday evening, we officially WRAPPED principal photography on PUMA.
This film would not exist without our community. From Seed&Spark donations, to sharing our posts, to family stepping in to feed our cast and crew—we are so grateful for every person who helped bring this to life.
To our cast and crew who believed in us and traveled to Nebraska to make this film: thank you for your trust, talent, and heart.
Just days before shooting, we were met with a major creative pivot that forced us to rework the story in the final stretch of prep. We had a choice: postpone by indefinitely or trust ourselves and keep going.
Bor Pen Nyang “no worries...” We kept it going and through sleepless nights, long drives, constant problem-solving, and the dedication of everyone involved, we created a story we are deeply proud of.
New Logline: A Lao-American family left to fend for themselves in rural Nebraska, Jacob — the youngest — fights to hold onto his body, his roots, and his sense of direction. When the one thing connecting them to their grandfather is gone, what little was holding them together begins to unravel.
What’s now in the can is only the beginning. Thank you for believing in PUMA. We can’t wait to share it. With love - 30ITM*
Thank you to our incredible cast and crew
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THE MAKING OF “PUMA”
EP.1 THE LOCATION SCOUT
It’s been a minute! Thank you for your patience while we take these next steps. Come along as we piece this all together. Starting with a trip to Nebraska for location scouts. It’s a long one, but you’ll see why this is going to be special.
A lot of long nights behind the scenes, pushing to bring this film to life the right way. We feel the pressure, but it’s the kind that reminds us why this is important.
Locations confirmed.
Cast + crew locked.
Shoot dates set.
Now it’s real.
Production starts.
It’s happening..
Love to the cast, crew and all of our contributors. We’re excited to be on this journey with you.
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“PUMA” | MEET THE TEAM
@key_mo
Keymo is a Lao-American creative with 30INTHEMORNING*. Born and raised in Grand Island, Nebraska and now resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Eileen and dog, Ella. He comes from a diverse background in theater, dance, music, and live stage/event production. He enjoys documenting key moments and tries to recreate the feeling of nostalgia in his work.
Support “PUMA” by going to the Seed&Spark page (link in the bio)
I’m not so fond of being in front of the camera but Eileen persuaded me that we need more photos of our family especially with Ella getting older 🥺 She was right- I’m so happy we have these now.
We had a blast doing these for the team that we knew we had to offer these to everyone. I can’t recommend these enough. Forever memories that aren’t phone photos that I’ll never look at lol.
Info on the last slide + @30itm.studio 🍻
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As we step into another season of discovery + creating, and now community... Day by day, our experiences in life are revealing to us the true purpose that we were set out to do, so we will lean more into it.
If you're someone who is searching for their purpose. Here's a helpful tip to find what that is.
1. What are you passionate about?
2. What are you really good at?
Your purpose is wedged somewhere between there. Keep searching, keep practicing. Hit us if u need help finding it or just wanna kick it.
Let's create together,
30ITM
i began working with @ayumu_imazu in NYC when he was 14. a young kid straight from japan not knowing what the US was about. after 11 years of training + development his hard work is paying off. keep going Marz!
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