Art Department & Production Assistant
Shoshana Rosenbaum
Director, Co-Producer & Editor
Learn About Shoshana
Shoshana Rosenbaum makes films that use magical realism, science fiction and horror to explore alternate realities and gender dynamics. Her short films —"The Goblin Baby" (a supernatural thriller about the first year of motherhood), "Hide And Seek" (an alternate reality tale about a rock musician turned stay-at-home dad) and "Night Waking" (a domestic sci-fi thriller) — have won awards and screened at festivals across the U.S. and internationally. In 2021, Shoshana was part of the inaugural cohort of the Destroy All Boundaries Directing Mentorship and named DC Filmmaker of the Month by the Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment. Her work has been recognized by The Bitch List, Stowe Story Labs, Austin Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, Hollyshorts Film Festival and DC Shorts Film Festival, among others. The Other You is her debut feature film.
Director's Statement
I've always loved alternate reality movies like Sliding Doors and portal stories like Being John Malkovich and Coraline. I’m intrigued by the paths that branch off in life and make you wonder where they would have led. As an artist who’s also a mom, I’m interested in how people balance the transcendent state necessary to make art with the grounded state necessary to be a parent.
As someone who's been long married and is raising three kids, I love movies that depict family life with both warmth and complexity, like Tamara Jenkins' Private Life, Lisa Cholodenko's The Kids Are Alright and Alexander Payne's The Descendants.
When I read Julie’s script for The Other You, I was immediately compelled by the set up (a writer who’s also a married mom of three, trying to make space in her life for her creative work) and the catalyst (who wouldn’t want to find a little door in their closet that leads to a different, seemingly better, version of their life?) As an indie film director ready to make her first feature, I was also compelled by how makeable this story was as a high-concept, low budget film.
The Other You doesn’t shy away from the challenges of family relationships, of looking around in midlife and wondering if this is the life you meant to be living. But it is ultimately an optimistic story about finding yourself, and reconnecting to your appreciation for the people you love. I hope the audience enjoys going through the portal with our very relatable protagonist, laughing at these great comic actors, and having their hearts warmed by the connections between the characters. It’s a surreal but positive story, and we need that right now.