Purple Summer (2026)
Connell Byrne, an idealistic coal miner who sees the way the world could be, wants nothing more than to leave his small Appalachian hometown with his best friend Lee. However, Lee sees the way the world is, and there’s one obstacle that stands between them.
Director: Mason Grande
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Robert Page as Lee |
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Ezraa Adlie as Connell |
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Jane Major as Jean |
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Jane Pietruszka as Darlene |
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Nijesh Gupta as Hugh |
| Writing | Mason Grande | Writer |
| Directing | Mason Grande | Director |
| Production | An Duong | Producer |
| Directing | Naomi Mukai | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Stefanie Olivan | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Jada Hogg | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Donovan Gomez | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Parker Vanden Hoek | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ellie Hoffey | Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Ethan Cisneros | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Kassidy Thacker | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Parker Vanden Hoek | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Ethan Cisneros | Best Boy Electric |
| Production | Sebastian Alcantar-Lopez | Production Assistant |
| Production | Anthony De Vera | Production Assistant |
| Camera | Adolfo Alanis Cruz | Grip |
| Production | Evelyn Henry | Production Assistant |
| Production | Joaquin Famularcano | Production Assistant |
| Sound | Azzael Cerda | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Jeremy Stoss | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Ethan Cisneros | Boom Operator |
| Art | Savannah Londo | Production Design |
| Production | Bryan Buitrago Zelaya | Art Department Production Assistant |
| Production | Blaise Russo | Production Assistant |
| Production | Louis White | Production Assistant |
| Production | Rocco DeChalk | Production Assistant |
| Production | Nick Ortiz | Production Assistant |
| Production | Sammie Keach | Production Assistant |
| Crew | An Duong | Craft Service |
| Costume & Make-Up | TE Lara-Powell | Makeup & Hair |
| Crew | Daniel Elliot | Stunt Coordinator |
| Sound | Bianca Lipton | Music |
| Editing | Kassidy Thacker | Editor |
| Sound | Savannah Londo | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Mason Grande | Colorist |
