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CIRCa ’99

■ CIRCA ‘99 IS A CREATIVE group BASED IN the pacific northwest SPECIALIZING IN SHORT FORM STORYTELLING that MAKes MEANING FROM THE OUT OF PLACE AND THE ABSURD

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■ even cowgirls

queer // coming of age // surreal // comedy
{film festival 2026/2027 circuit}
When Amy discovers that her hairline is receding, she enlists the services of a mysterious 'night cowboy' named Hue to help her find a cure
written by mia meskil // co-directed by mia meskil + austin Milner
Starring mia meskil, bonne-vejou dorrell, shyza, kate schageman, and darren dewse
‘even cowgirls’ was filmed during the winter of 2025 in the capitol hill district of seattle, wa. post-production was completed in january 2026

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■ very cool

offbeat // absurd // comedy // horror
{film festival 2026/2027 circuit}
Three old friends all coincidentally run into each other at a totally legitimate job interview and talk about how exhilarating and cool each of their lives are
Written + directed by austin milner
starring claire idstrom, spencer fleet, richard king lee, and mia meskil
very cool was filmed in the fall of 2023 at a local dentist office in tacoma, wa post-production was {finally} completed in november 2025

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■ Mime

horror // comedy
{in post-production}
When a struggling actress who can't seem to get her space work right accidentally activates a dark ritual, her spring break trip hits an all-time (or, should we say, "all mime") low
Written and Directed by richard king lee
starring brittany charlotte smith, kurt maloney, sarah lento, richard king lee, and paul richter
‘mime’ was filmed in the summer of 2025 in various locations in the northern cascade mountain range