Roadkill
Short Film
All artwork by Ked Kazemier
The Story
“Follow four college students as they use the last of their summer to embark on a post-breakup road trip. Full of turns and emotion, the girls must learn what it really means to be there for each other. A coming of age story that forces the group to accept life’s changes and face the weight of responsibility.
This fun, original coming-of-age short film is now in production!🥳 Follow along to catch updates about an upcoming original short film!
ShortieFilmProductions is based out of Grand Rapids, MI. We function out of a passion for the arts, from theater, to music, to film, and writing! We are so excited to share this new work with you!
Coming 2026! 🎥”
— @roadkillmovie, Instagram
Odessa
“The middle sister of her family, and older sister to Mara, Odie is protective of her baby sister and resilient in nature. However, she’s found herself feeling stagnant in her current season of life and angry with her circumstances. Odessa ventures out onto a road trip with her girls, seeking relief. But she may instead have to learn what it is to choose release.”
— @roadkillmovie, Instagram
“Roadkill pushes both its characters and its audience to face the hard conversations in life that would be easier to push down…recogniz[ing] the bravery it takes to embrace the fact that life is going to come with unexpected change.”
— Voyage Magazine, Michigan