JUNEBUG
The Film
A writer is inundated with memories as she struggles to tell the story of growing up with her dysfunctional musician father.
At 28, Junie is a writer,
obsessed with capturing the essence her childhood growing up with her musician father, Davis. Davis, an alcoholic drummer with an infectious charm and an unending tenderness for his daughter is proving difficult to put into words. As Junie struggles to articulate Davis in her writing and to her boyfriend Calvin, she’s transported back in time through her own memories of him. How do you explain someone impossible to love and impossible not to? JUNEBUG is an exploration of the fierce love between a daughter and father, the complexities of an absence that words can’t touch, the power of music, and the wonderland of memory.
The Filmmaker
Winter Dunn
Biography
Winter Dunn is an award winning producer, director and actress. She produced her debut feature film, JEZEBEL which premiered at SXSW 2019 and was awarded Best Narrative Feature at the American Black Film Festival that same year. JEZEBEL has been acquired by Ava DuVernay and is currently streaming on Netflix.
In her day to day, Winter produces and directs editorial content for Conde Nast Entertainment. Her work has accumulated over 30 million views and counting. She has directed multiple web series including, PLATONIC which premiered at ABFF and is currently streaming on the NBC Watchback app. Winter continues to be seen as an actress in film and television and is based in Los Angeles, CA.
