CWP Film Center Presents

“The year between”

&

“Debaters”

Thursday, January 30

7PM

Sanctuary

Doors Open @ 6:30PM

"The Year Between" feature film will open with the 10-minute short film "Debaters."

THE YEAR BETWEEN is the directorial debut of writer/director Alex Heller, and DEBATERS is her next short, a proof-of-concept for an upcoming feature film. The  films are a production of Full Spectrum Features and Level Forward. 

Followed by a talkback with writer/director Alex Heller, as well as J. Smith-Cameron (co-star of The Year Between and Debaters, and Steve Buscemi (co-star of The Year Between). 

THE YEAR BETWEEN:  

Inspired by true events, THE YEAR BETWEEN is the story of Clemence Miller (played by writer-director Alex Heller), a college sophomore who is forced to move back home after having a mental breakdown. Faced with a surprising diagnosis of bipolar disorder and a jarring return to the Illinois suburbs, Clemence has to learn how to live with her well-meaning but frustrated family and find balance in a world that seems hellbent on thwarting her.
Funny, warm-hearted, fresh, and biting, THE YEAR BETWEEN marks an impressive debut by writer/director/star Alex Heller. Based on her own mental health struggles, Heller has crafted a powerful story of an individual and a family managing the sweet highs and raw lows of adjusting to a new normal.

The Year Between premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival and sold to Peacock, where it is currently streaming. 

DEBATERS: 

In a debate chamber, affluent high schoolers argue a bill on minimum wage in an effort to impress two working-class adult judges (J. Smith-Cameron and Kenneth Lonergan). DEBATERS will premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.