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How I Got Here out now!🗻
@sugarcanemovie out now! 🐇

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🎬 MOTHER is finally here. And now, it’s yours to discover.

Our festival submission journey has officially come to an end. We didn’t receive a single selection. Of course, I’d hoped for a different outcome.

But the reason I made this film hasn’t changed.

I wanted to tell a story about motherhood, addiction, abandonment, and the complicated space between forgiveness and understanding.

A story about a mother and son who haven’t seen each other in seventeen years. About the questions that remain unanswered. And about what happens when they finally face each other.

I wrote, produced, and starred in MOTHER, alongside an incredibly dedicated cast and crew, with @sean_hemeon directing and producing.

And I’m proud of what we created.

Now it’s time to bring this film directly to you.

🌙 MOTHER is now available to watch and own.

You can find the film through the link in my bio.

If you watch it, I’d genuinely love to hear what stayed with you.

Because that’s what I wanted MOTHER to do from the beginning: start a conversation.

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Happy National Daughter’s Day @laceykatena ❤️

Watching you grow into the person you are has been one of the greatest joys of our lives. We are so proud of your heart, your tenacity, your intelligence and your wit.

There is so much excitement ahead, and we can hardly wait to share what’s coming. For now, we will just say this: cheering you on has always been our favorite thing, and this next chapter is going to be something special.

We love you more than words, bug.

XO,
M&CL

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Animals

When the son of a Los Angeles mayoral candidate is kidnapped, he and his wife have just hours to raise the ransom forcing them to make desperate choices and expose secrets that could destroy everything. Releasing October 9, 2026. How far would you go to save your child?

Streaming platforms:
Netflix — releasing October 9, 2026, with a limited theatrical release the same day.

Directors:
Ben Affleck

Distribution companies:
Netflix
Production: Artists Equity, Fifth Season and Makeready.

#animals
#foryou
#benaffleck
#kerrywashington
#netflixmovies

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El poder no te hace intocable
Trailer de "Animales"
Dirigida y protagonizada por #BenAffleck, con #KerryWashington, #StevenYeun, #GillianAnderson
Estreno 09 de Octubre en Netflix📺📆
#Animales
@netflix @netflixlat
@elrincondelcinescz

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This was a fun one to watch on @vigloo_official
I love finding random old verticals!

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Happy Father’s Day to 2 of the absolute best. We love you fiercely and are so grateful for the love, guidance and support you have always given us.
XO, Lyndsey and Lacey ❤️

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The absolute best thing about your 50s is finding your forever friends. This tribe - which also includes @awhiteharedesigns @wolfgangweishaar @kelizabeth1018 @kkadlecek1810 @georgia212000 and @strontiumfpc (not pictured because they escaped our @eltoromexicangrillnc birthday tradition for great reasons 😘) - is one of the most fabulous group of people I’ve ever been so lucky to be surrounded by - and I’ve been blessed by amazing friends my whole life. Showing up day and night, good and bad, and just because. What a powerful statement of friendship and one I cherish dearly.

Thank you @dstogdill25 and @bsjl_1 for making my belated birthday celebration just perfect. We loved spending the past week in LA with @laceykatena so much that we forget to get pictures. But between the gifts of Silver Dollars in my life and the happiness of your child, I am eternally grateful.

Here’s to 51!

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Part 5 and I genuinely cannot put into words how much I love and appreciate these women 🤍 They have been working so hard and giving everything they have to their craft and it truly means so much to me to be able to shine a light on them. Every single one of them brings something so special and unique and it genuinely makes me so happy to watch them. They are so talented, so dedicated and so deserving of every single good thing that comes their way so please go show them all the love they deserve 🌸

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Beautiful afternoon celebrating @dstogdill25 and @laceykatena ❤️, huge thanks to everyone who joined and to @tarang.mental.health and @ncaatogether for supporting the AAPI community. And thank you @forte_entertainment and @byutv for sharing the Katena family's story, we're honored to help keep it alive.

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📽️ Join us for a heartfelt screening of the Emmy-nominated show, "How I Got Here"! ✨

Follow our very own Dave Stogdill (@dstogdill25) and his daughter Lacey (@laceykatena @lhstogdill) as they journey to Japan 🇯🇵 to rediscover their family roots . ❤️

Through delicious bowls of katsudon and emotional reconnections, they explore their Asian American identity and reflect on how their heritage shapes who they are today. 🍱

The Details:
📅 When: March 22nd | 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
📍 Where: Independent Picture House (4237 Raleigh St, Charlotte, NC)
🗣️ Plus: A live panel discussion on belonging and identity hosted by our friends at Tarang

Don't miss out on this beautiful exploration of family and culture.

🎟️ HOW TO JOIN: Scan the QR code in the post or click the link in our bio to RSVP! 🔗

#HowIGotHere #AsianAmericanIdentity #FamilyRoots #CharlotteEvents #NCAsianAmericansTogether #Tarang #FilmScreening #Storytelling #Identity #Belonging #CharlotteNC

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Repost from @forte_entertainment
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As 18-year-old Lacey prepares to leave home to pursue her dreams of acting, she longs to embrace her Japanese heritage she has never explored. Meanwhile, her father Dave wrestles with regret for not learning more from his mother before she passed.

Determined to reconcile the past and preserve their legacy, they travel to Japan together. From Tokyo to Okinawa, they immerse themselves in food, arts, and family history; uncovering hidden stories, embracing their identity, and deepening their father-daughter bond.

Watch episode 2 of HOW I GOT HERE Season 3 on @superchanneltv and @byutv in the US

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