FIRST RAIN
IN MAY
BY ASIANA WEDDINGTON
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Director: Asiana Weddington
Producers: Isabella Dominguez, Nina Sundermeyer, Eduan Colon Barbosa, Sofia Moreno Lima
Associate Producers: Thomas Kuc
1st Assistant Director: Crystal Elaine Hilton
Locations Manager: Noelani S. Rodriguez Hernandez
Locations Assistant: Victoria Meduna
Local Casting: Jessica Rodriguez, Ramir Delgado
Director of Photography: Liam Podos
1st Assistant Camera: David Melean
2nd Assistant Camera: William Rodriguez, Pedro Melendez Oritz, Rogelio Marzan, Henry Sedgwick
Gaffer: Jake Shoop
Key Grip: Michael Monroe
Rain Rig Specialist: Morgan McLean
Production Designer: Destini Gaeckler
Art Assistant: Alexa Elias Rivera
Hair and Makeup: Noelani S. Rodriguez Hernandez
Sound Mixer: Alec Inagamov
Additional Sound Mixer: Cooper Smith
Key PA: Yerimar Estrada
Production Assistants: Juan Contreras de Jesus, Alexa Elias Rivera, Mayrim Encarnacion Cruz, Rogelio Enrique Marzán Hernández, William Rodriguez, Gloribeth Rivera Roman, Nadeshka Acevedo Reyes, Fabiola Febre Martinez, Pedro Melendez Oritz, Henry Sedgwick
Drivers: Crystal Elaine Hilton, Liam Podos, Yerimar Estrada
Lead Editor: Jack Huppert
Post Sound Designer Mulang Zhu
Composer: Mulang Zhu
CAST
TALIA - Megan Donaldson
EVA - Charly Wenzel
LUCIA - Jessica Rodriguez
MARTINA - Iris Rodriguez
SEBASTIAN - Carlos Santana
SEBASTIAN'S GRANDMA - Norma Iris Colon Febus
NATHAN - Byron Muniz
BRI - Crystal Elaine Hilton
AIRPORT BOYFRIEND - Aramis Vazquez
AIRPORT GIRLFRIEND - Catalina Amar
AIRPORT DIRECTIONS MAN - Ramir Delgado
AIRPORT DAD - Ramir Delgado
AIRPORT DAUGHTER - Fabiola Febre Martinez
AIRPORT HOT SALAD GUY - Henry Sedgwick
EXTRAS - Gloriana Melendez, Alaiya Rodriguez, Juan Contreras de Jesus, Pedro Melendez Oritz, Sofia Moreno Lima, Isabella Dominguez, Destini Gaeckler
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“First Rain in May” is a short comedy film about a young woman who follows the advice of a psychic and travels to Puerto Rico to meet the love of her life. We shot the film over 5 days in NYC and Puerto Rico in May 2025. “First Rain in May” was shot on the Arri Alexa Mini with Angenieux Optimo Primes and an Angenieux Optimo Zoom.