
THE HOME FRONT
A Short Film by Molly Loughman
Some stories don’t make the paper. | This one waited in the walls.
The Home Front is a 25-minute narrative drama set in a small town that could be anywhere.
A place with painted porches and buried truths. What begins as a reluctant return for a former journalist quietly unfurls into something deeper—a reckoning with grief, silence, and the stories we carry even when no one’s asking.
This is not just about what was lost. It’s about what never left.

1 in every 5 Americans has lost someone to overdose.
(KFF Health Tracking Poll, 2023)
And still, we speak of it in hushed tones—if at all.
What We Carry
Told through the eyes of a woman teetering between past and present, The Home Front is a quiet descent—part mystery, part elegy. Natalie, like a grown-up Alice in Wonderland, falls back through the looking glass of her hometown, only to find the world she left behind more warped and haunting than she remembers.
The house is the rabbit hole.
The grief is the fall.
The art is the only clue.
And the poison? It’s everywhere.
Shot in the glow of a real New England summer, the film lingers in the spaces people avoid—what’s unsaid, untouched, unfinished. The performances are rooted in restraint and real ache, capturing the kind of grief that doesn’t scream. It just stays.
This isn't a story of how someone died.
It's about what death leaves behind—and what it dares the living to face.

This film is about the stories we inherit, the ones we run from, and the ones we must find the strength to tell.
It’s an allegory of memory as a house—each room holding something we’re not ready to face.
— Molly Loughman
Writer, Editor & Executive Producer













![🛷It’s been a season, but 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭 is still standing strong, holding space, and gaining momentum for the year ahead. As we step into 2025, let’s take a moment to hold our loved ones close, check in on each other, and remind ourselves of the power of connection.
The opioid epidemic continues to devastate families, and too many are carrying silent pain. If you or someone you know is struggling, please know: 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭. You are worth the love, the life, the effort, and the kindness. You always were.
Let’s step into this new year with more care, more awareness, and more compassion. Let’s break the silence, erase the stigma, and stand together💜
*The Home Front* is a story about love, loss, and resilience— one that’s all too real for so many. To learn more about our film and its message, check link in bio.
🕯️Wishing you all peace, warmth, and connection this season.
[📸 by @isa.miranda.9 ]
#TheHomeFrontFilm #HoldThemClose #YouAreNotAlone #EndTheStigma #MentalHealthMatters #HappyNewYear](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.75761-15/475956245_17929873199985852_1405574774436431217_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=109&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=Kg_bkFmUrggQ7kNvwG19Hz6&_nc_oc=Adlu4NrhdJ7dH_7AVoN96uZU5hhJqyhyNeKSmGiRTLIza1OCMpVawDZlJo-EnGxvwhs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=G9Zw-7t7B4PMbcO6UDh6zQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGdssPDlTyA5Sulplt4PMhuWKK8usiF59sYuGZOC2eyAHHiC4aGOuSJ-xaDdswBrLqVlUb5BYWx&oh=00_Afvm4XZ9pVPDe7v5aTdV0kAoPvA3apfLt3Nx6U96OySfAw&oe=699D12EE)



![It’s okay to not be okay.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a good reminder to focus on the importance of mental health and its impact on our well-being. Mental health conditions can affect anyone, regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, or income level. Recent data indicates America is facing an unprecedented mental health crisis among people of all ages and backgrounds, including young children and older adults.
To put into perspective, if you’re standing in a room full of people, at least one out of every five of those people likely experienced anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions in the last year. The good news is… mental health conditions are treatable. ⛅️
Just like you might share tips with friends about maintaining a healthy weight or improving blood pressure, consider taking the opportunity this month to share your experience of how you are caring for your mental health. Help enforce the message that “it’s okay to not be okay,” and encourage people to seek help when they need it.
[Source: samhsa.gov]
#mentalhealthawareness
#mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealth #publichealthcrisis #psychology #mindfulness #health #mentalwellness #darkness #itsookaynottobeokay #tellyourtruth #youmatter #youreworthit #nevergiveup #america #samhsa #mham #compassion #americans #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #mentalhealthrecovery](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.71878-15/503030704_1215235983946658_402560190339909727_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0xJUFMuYmVzdF9pbWFnZV91cmxnZW4uQzMifQ%3D%3D&_nc_ohc=A_qOdKwuIcgQ7kNvwGkLZRH&_nc_oc=AdlbvZz09Bno727TkfzpLSI9PXcOVBqW9jcba5VRxY49vXdv6Mpzkl_7gzKqNMCStZw&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=G9Zw-7t7B4PMbcO6UDh6zQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQGmKtB54uSkpU2uz5HZJnu3Bq8VdWLn64FAFOlqO_Lm_Dxzb7e0zSLWF1b-6sbKLDgKbvfadVdy&oh=00_AfuqF0VYsTQCglHKpxYSFusLEgSX2FVyGCmUy5zaup60HA&oe=699D3640)









![Lightning crashed during our stormy, sizzling summer production. Managing and maneuvering voltages on set was GAFFER Meenakshi Garodia.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦?
We had outdoor shoots and used some natural light, the weather, sun positions outside etc., which made it challenging, but nothing we didn’t surmount.
Given it’s a heavily visual film, it helped that the director’s vision was very clear. And the DP was awesome too. It was overall a very good team and very cohesive in their vision and desire to make the best film. The team, the actors, the crew, everyone on this set were people I would be happy to work with again! The atmosphere on the set makes a big difference, and this set was very good.
#thehomefrontfilm ⚡️
[IMAGE: Meenakshi uses a meter to get a reading on lighting conditions using AD Miranda Yung as a stand-in. Credit/ @isa.miranda.9]
#thesis #mfa #mfathesis #emersoncollege #thesisfilm #filmschool #filmstudent #film #shortfilm #independentfilm #independentfilmmaker #production #femalefilmmakers #shortfilmmaking #opioidcrisis #addiction #home #americanhome #america #newengland #boston #bostonfilm #gaffer #gaffing #lighting #lightingdesign #lightingmeter #onset #crew](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/626011610_18089901305108247_2362815790388054050_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=102&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=GsjBkEurVZIQ7kNvwEhyvcC&_nc_oc=AdkIqTu9BpNM_x7QdAC7vZSxmKRE455EFerJRMw1N4UEK4fbXLaR4Z_VoZwj3SmCYSM&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=G9Zw-7t7B4PMbcO6UDh6zQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQF0-FP3rs7n_BypYq5rCwJAvq9Q67SmXGJPkLCJ0-U0hc0wGJayUWBVcQdsfCCLWZN_gl70eR1R&oh=00_Afs4kNvlFdJSEAoueG4DmR7pTbwHb4tlmjZ4_Ef-AXBCdw&oe=699D3332)

![🌗 Where darkness meets light —That’s The Home Front — where the sun beams and shadows linger. But is tension grown from inside a home or does it make it’s way in?
The quest for inspirational art for this film brought me to original master of darkness and light, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610). The Italian Baroque artist is recognized for his dramatic use of light-dark (chiaroscuro) depicting subjects caught in dynamic and energized moments of psychological clarity.
Enigmatic, fascinating, rebellious and dangerous — Caravaggio left a legacy of intense realism and naturalism in his highly-controversial artwork and as a person. His artwork and personality remain just as troubling and contradicting as society today.
Gritty realism in The Home Front did not come easy, but boy was it worth the legacy - just like Caravaggio.
As for all you rising filmmakers, DP Brittany Severance advises:
“𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦-𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫.”
[Photos 1&6 / @isa.miranda.9]
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![“𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚗 𝚠𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚟𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚞𝚝. 𝙰𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚟𝚎𝚜.”
#thehomefrontfilm
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[Photos/ @isa.miranda.9]
#behindthescenes #makingamovie #filmset #lightscameraaction #mfathesis #shortfilm #independentfilm #mfa #thesis #film #boston #emersoncollege #newengland #filmmakers #femalefilmmaker #opioidcrisis #opioidaddiction #opioidepidemic #community #smalltown #addiction #mentalhealth #actress #acting #socialjustice #publichealth #community #awareness #home #grief](https://scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.29350-15/386899669_1115985529810758_2383697572818506209_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=110&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiQ0FST1VTRUxfSVRFTS5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=KRIxUXNdMUsQ7kNvwGL4PlZ&_nc_oc=Adl5WoFL3s0GYMnZXe-WiPFPjdTDYSItXzVLqxGkraXu8pmSOhT34gw0JTODORkJuOM&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-den2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=G9Zw-7t7B4PMbcO6UDh6zQ&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQHXPM04goZfQC09J0HGFNNTO6rfWfN2MeMYxDd1eGHW2Wrsf1EBBK45_DckLf_jAryoG8Gwkivx&oh=00_AftPAZbL78IZ9vPWZkTHtYUplZwRNXdK37x_xqeJAgWJVg&oe=699D232D)


![INTRODUCING Assistant Director | 𝐌𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐘𝐮𝐧𝐠 🎬
A strategic scheduler and team player, Miranda Yung was an absolute asset to The Home Front film production. After the director, Miranda was next to first on set and next to last to leave. She stayed three steps ahead and kept us ready to roll.
Miranda’s comprehensive contributions stretched far beyond time and crew management. She worked doggedly to keep us filming ethically, with compassion and integrity — accounting for best interests of the director, cinematographer, cast & crew. To top, Miranda is a major contributing (& gifted) artist and filled other roles to ensure this film got shot.
𝐀𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐃?
“Whenever Molly asks me if I want to be involved in something, it’s always going to be an immediate ‘yes’ from me (time-willing). Even though we hadn’t worked intimately together before, I knew she had a kind, compassionate heart and a tenacious, devoted spirit, and I was so happy to have the opportunity to collaborate with her again.
Then, she told me what the project was about. I was so moved. I was moved by her personal connection to the story combined with her impressively detailed vision being so key in making non-fictional characters real to me.
I’m so incredibly, deeply honored I had this opportunity to step [out] and make a difference by creating this amazing art with an amazing team of beautiful, lovely, incredibly talented humans. It was the greatest honor to care for them as their AD, and ensure everyone’s health and safety in making the best film we could possibly make. It was hard. It was painful. It was a dream.”
🔜 Stay tuned for full Q&A! #thehomefrontfilm
📸: @isa.miranda.9; @brittanyseveranceartist @videobrittie; @molly_elizabeth4
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![Death is uncomfortable. Sudden loss is unspeakable. Words may not be there, but the thoughts and marks sure are. The silence says a lot. Especially in a home.
Tuesday marked 37 years since the release of the classic coming-of-age drama film, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐲 𝐌𝐞 (𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟔), directed by Rob Reiner and based on the Stephen King novella, The Body. This timeless summer flick takes viewers on an outdoor adventure with a group of 12-year-old boys who sneak out of their rural Oregon homes for a long trek into the wilderness to locate a missing boy.
The main character, Gordie, a promising writer and loyal friend, is triggered along the way as he reckons with his own sudden loss. Ignored by his parents who preferred his recently deceased older brother, Gordie is forced to face his own shortcomings, grief, and misdirected guilt. With no one to turn to but his three friends, Gordie’s maturity and decisiveness leads the pack into and out of a summer never to forget.🧢
#standbyme
𝙶𝙾𝚁𝙳𝙸𝙴: [𝙰𝚗𝚐𝚛𝚢] 𝙵𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐, 𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚎 𝚊 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛. 𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚙𝚒𝚍. 𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚊 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚙𝚒𝚍 𝚠𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎.
𝙲𝙷𝚁𝙸𝚂: 𝚃𝚑𝚊𝚝’𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚊𝚍 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐.
𝙶𝙾𝚁𝙳𝙸𝙴: [𝚂𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚛𝚢] 𝙱𝚞𝚕𝚕𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚝!
𝙲𝙷𝚁𝙸𝚂: 𝙱𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚎. 𝙸 𝚔𝚗𝚘𝚠 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚍𝚊𝚍 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕𝚜 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞. 𝙷𝚎 𝚍𝚘𝚎𝚜𝚗’𝚝 𝚐𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚊 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚝 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞. 𝙳𝚎𝚗𝚗𝚢 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚎𝚕𝚕 𝚖𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝. 𝚈𝚘𝚞’𝚛𝚎 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚊 𝚔𝚒𝚍, 𝙶𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚎.
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![INTRODUCING Director of Photography | 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 🎥
“From the first few words on the page, the script had me engaged,” says Severance about what drew her to the project to begin with. “My imagination was immediately in high gear. I became excited about how the story was unfolding, immersed in the screenplay as I read every detailed action and verbal exchange between the characters. I thought to myself, ‘What a powerful way to tell this emotionally heavy narrative – I want to get involved and be behind the camera for this one.’”
Commanding the scene behind the lens was two-time Emerson College alumna Brittany Severance MA'10, MFA'20, a visual artist and educator based out of Worcester, Mass. Severance’s focus is in writing, directing, and cinematography. Her works explores themes of identity, perception, memory, and relationships in projects often reflecting domestic and daily life.
Despite this film’s rigorous production schedule, ambitious shot list and humid heat — Severance went savage. If she could do it, she shot it.
“We got creative with camera angles, so it was often physically demanding to maintain a specific handheld camera position. However, when I would look through the viewfinder and see the story come to life, it made those struggles worth it,” recalls Severance.
“There are so many small nuances to the characters and layers of the story packed into the visuals— the film reflects the intricacy of the content through its form.“
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