A lonely 13-year-old girl longs to skateboard like her older brother, but when she finally gets her hands on his board, she finds herself alone and unprepared.

Coming late 2025, MAD SUMMER is partially financed by YoungArts’ Microgrant Award. The screenplay won Best Short Screenplay at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth and is in the top 3% of discoverable projects on Coverfly.

Praise for MAD SUMMER

Winner, Best Short Screenplay, National Film Festival for Talented Youth 2024

Semifinalist, Shore Scripts Short Film Fund Spring 2024

Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards Season 9

Honorable Mention, The Finish Line Script Competition 2024-2025

Finalist, The Bridgeport Film Fest 2024

KEY CREATIVES

Writer/Director: Larissa Salazar

Cinematography: Emu

Production Design: Paola Michaela

Editing: Aleia Jacobs

Associate Producer: Daniella Kaplan