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MIXED BAG
A Chapman University Thesis Film - 2026
Cast:
Cameron Jackson as NIKO MICHAELS
Obriella Witron as YOUNG NIKO
Kelsie Oba-Spence as LAURA DENVERS
Anna McKeown as NIKO’s MOM
Chris Reese as NIKO’s DAD
Maya Haughawout as AVA JACKSON
Emily Corbitt as NIKO’s AUNT
Christine Alfano as ART TEACHER
Jadyn Campbell as REYA
Yinka Olubiyi as TASHA
A biracial high schooler wrestles with her identity and self-acceptance, but through her art, she discovers that true belonging starts from within, not ticking a box.
director/writer: milly mitchell
producer: bella young, catarina igel
director of photography: justin yoon
casting director: paloma winter