Lineage

SHORT | 23:49

Based on a true story set in 1933, 13-year-old Betty discovers a mysterious secret in her family's decrepit home. She soon realizes it's tied to a painful history, and it's up to her to create the healing the women in her family so desperately need.

Director Biography - Michelle West

Michelle is a Los Angeles-based narrative director of heart-centered stories about self-discovery, connection, and hope - but always with a twist.

Her latest short drama, Lineage, starring Cailin Peluso (Law & Order: SVU) and Christopher Callen (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), is based on a true story about three generations of women and their experience with abortion during the Great Depression. Lineage hits the festival circuit in 2025.