ABOUT THE FIRST SNOW
At a young age, one of my greatest influences as a storyteller was R.L. Stine's hit children's horror series, "Goosebumps". I loved how the spookiness of the books and show would stick with me and make me see the world around me a bit differently, especially whenever I went into my basement. I was so hooked on them that in elementary school, I would even write short horror books of my own called "The Scaredy Cat Series". They were quite a 3rd grade hit.
As I've progressed as a storyteller, I've grown to appreciate folktales. They are always fun and even a little scary for their kid audience, but they always seek out to teach them a lesson.
With "The First Snow", I sought out to make a "Goosebumps" style folktale about the looming threat of climate change. I've wanted to talk about this topic for quite awhile, and I feel like this is the perfect genre to do so. I want to send a message to the kids that see this film that yes, climate change is a very scary thing happening to our planet, BUT it's in our hands to step up and lead the way. When so many people from the older generations still refuse to acknowledge the existence of our world's reality, it's up to our generation and the generations after to lend a helping hand to create positive change.
- Kyle Bastin
THE FIRST SNOW was co-produced by Bastin Films and the Pigasus Institute. It was shot in Greenwood, Indiana in January of 2021, during the COIVD-19 pandemic. Proper precautions and testing occurred during the making of this film.
CAST
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LEAH EVELYN HUMMEL
as Jacy
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JACOB BAWI
as Eli
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DENNIS CROSSWHITE
as Grandpa Frank
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JUDY LITTLEFIELD
as Mother Earth
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ERIK BIGGERS
as News Reporter