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At the 2025 ILLUMINATE Film Festival, actor and filmmaker Chris Angelis shares the inspiration behind EUGENIA, a tender and emotionally rich micro-short about two strangers—one facing a beginning, the other an ending—who connect in a hospital waiting room.

Created in just seven days from concept to completion, EUGENIA was selected from over 700 submissions as one of 20 finalists in ILLUMINATE’s Micro-Short Film Contest, centered on the theme “Oneness of Humanity: Love, Kindness, and Joy.” Directed by Anthony Notarile, the film beautifully explores the idea that even fleeting human interactions can become deeply transformative.

In this interview, Chris reflects on:
• The personal life experiences that shaped the emotional core of the story
• How embracing vulnerability helped ground the film in universal truth
• The intense, inspired sprint from script to finished short in under two weeks
• Why EUGENIA celebrates light found through darkness and the deep commonality in grief and renewal

EUGENIA is a quiet reminder that connection is always possible—and sometimes shows up exactly when we need it most.

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