On Our Radar: Oscar-Qualifying Short ‘Will I See You Again?’

After 20 years of estrangement, two former college teammates find themselves summoned to their late friend’s estate hearing. To claim their inheritance, they must first confront their past relationship while undergoing a polygraph test.

Rising filmmaker Michael Perez-Lindsey makes his directorial debut in the forthcoming short Will I See You Again? starring Richard Lawson (Tyler Perry’s Divorce In The Black), Nick Wechsler (Revenge, Shades of Blue), Hosea Chanchez (The Game), and Rosanny Zayas (The L Word: Generation Q).

This powerful story brings together two estranged friends at their close friend’s memorial, offering a poignant exploration of reconciliation and the power of confronting the past. Written and executive produced by Rhett Lindsey, with co-writing by Michael Perez-Lindsey, this film is set to captivate audiences with its emotional depth and compelling narrative.

Will I See You Again? was produced by Valeria Lopez and Alex Coffey (The 11th Green), alongside Michael Perez-Lindsey, with stunning cinematography by Sandra Valde-Hansen, ASC, LPS (XO KITTY, The Summer I Turned Pretty).

Will I See You Again? screened at HollyShorts Film Festival where it was nominated for Best LGBT Award. From there, it premiered at Out On Film: Atlanta’s LGBTQ Film Festival. The film has been qualified for consideration at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Watch the trailer here and below.

Sarah Toce

Screenwriter & Journalist | Sarah Brusig (Toce) is an appointed member of the King County Women's Advisory Board and an elected precinct committee officer (PCO) in Burien, WA. As a healthcare worker, Sarah is represented by SEIU 1199NW. In 2010, Sarah created the online news source The Seattle Lesbian, LLC, which still receives upward of 100,000 readers per month. A recipient of McCormick's New Media Women Entrepreneur Award in 2012, Sarah was invited to the White House by President Barack Obama in 2015. That same year, GO Mag recognized Sarah as one of their Red-Hot Entrepreneurs in media.​ In 2016, the National Diversity Council honored Sarah with their LGBT Leadership Award. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) recognized Sarah's advocacy work with the Community Builder Award in 2017, the same year Curve Magazine named Sarah one of their Top Women in Media & Publishing. Sarah served a two-year term as president of the Society of Professional Journalists - Western Washington Chapter beginning in 2018 and was elected Communications Vice Chair of the King County Democrats in 2021.

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