Emma Parks, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Conor Sherry & Lesley Ann Warren Wrap On Coming-Of-Age Film ‘Dirty Towel’
Filming has wrapped on *Dirty Towel*, an independent coming-of-age feature expanding a short film by cousins Callie Carpinteri and Emma Parks. The story follows a teenager and her mother as they confront shame, trauma and tensions across three generations in the weeks before high school graduation.
Parks stars as Charlie alongside Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Conor Sherry, Kristen Connolly, Sandrine Holt and Lesley Ann Warren. The original short premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Festival, screened at more than 25 festivals, won multiple awards and has received over 1.4 million YouTube views. Shot in the Chicago area, the feature had a crew that was more than 77% women, with an all-female senior creative team.
In short
- *Dirty Towel* has finished filming.
- Emma Parks and Peyton Elizabeth Lee star.
- The original short has over 1.4 million YouTube views.
Explained simply
Coming-of-age films follow young people as they navigate changes in their lives and relationships. Dirty Towel began as a short film by cousins Callie Carpinteri and Emma Parks, which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Festival and later screened at more than 25 festivals.
The feature centres on Charlie, a teenager nearing high school graduation, and her mother. Their story explores shame and trauma, as well as tensions between three generations of a family.
Emma Parks plays Charlie, with Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Conor Sherry, Kristen Connolly, Sandrine Holt and Lesley Ann Warren among the cast. The film was shot in the Chicago area, with women making up more than 77 per cent of the crew and leading the senior creative team.
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