Coming Fall 2025
Sincerely Miss Mary Production Presents
Lucie, a Cambodian American woman, will do anything but admit she’s lonely, sad, and traumatized from awakening violent childhood memories. However, her path changes when she encounters a serendipitous friendship, forcing her to face the hard truth-we can’t heal alone.
Cloud & Bunny is a love letter to the trauma-healing community.
This is an intimate story of moving through darkness alone, lost, confused, and wanting to give up hope.
However, during our darkest times, we encounter a glimmer of hope fueled by the power of compassionate human connection.
Cast & Crew
Meet Director, Writer, & Lead Actor as Lucie, Mary Kethya Khuon
Cambodian American, Mary Kethya Khuon is a former NYC fashion designer turned writer, comedian, and actor now based in Chicago. She has performed stand-up and sketch comedy at the Laugh Factory, iO, & the Den Theatre. Off-stage, she is a passionate advocate for mental wellness, working as a somatic coach and keynote speaker for universities through her organization, Sincerely Miss Mary.
Meet Producer, Porsha Shanese
Porsha Shanese's journey into the entertainment world blends a passion for storytelling with diverse experience across multiple platforms. Her roots in Theatre and Reality TV have allowed her to develop a unique perspective on both performance and production. Born and raised in Chicago, Porsha's journey took a pivotal turn when she moved to Atlanta, where her professional path in the entertainment industry truly began to flourish. Beyond her work, she can be found in self-care mode to restore and replenish after long days on set.
Meet
Director of Photography, Tin Nguyen
Tin Nguyen is a cinematographer based in New Mexico. He has worked on numerous short films in Chicago. "I've spent a majority of my film-making career working with other dedicated people to create images that evoke emotion and communicate feeling. From an unscripted, candid moment to a pre-visualized designed shot, I hope to impart a cinematic vision based on my inspirations and experiences to enhance the story being told. I love my wife, mini poodles, visual contrast, and collaboration. I enjoy a big bowl of Pho on a cold winter night, a spirited round of spikeball with my best buds and very much dislike drama in the workplace. I strive to learn and progress with every challenge, obstacle and project." - Tin
Meet Supporting Actor as Ana, Sophia Smarandescu
Sophia Smarandescu is a Chicago-based actor and stand-up comedian. She’s opened for touring comedians Jackie Fabulous, Nick Guerra, and Bob Zmuda AKA Andy Kaufman’s character “Tony Clifton”. Sophia has also performed at comedy festivals around the country like Beast Village Comedy Festival and Blue Whale Comedy Festival. This past summer, she performed a 30-minute headlining set at the Lincoln Lodge at a show called “Half Hour Hotties”, which is available on YouTube. She can also be found around Chicago writing, producing, and acting in comedy sketches. She’s studied acting and improv comedy in New York at HB Studio and in Chicago at Acting Studio Chicago, the Annoyance Theatre. In 2021, she featured in a play produced by Alpha NYC. In 2023, she performed in a series of advertisements for Homesick Candle’s New York City candle line.
Meet Composer, Calbert Warner
Calbert Warner is an audio architect based in NYC who is passionate about composing music. With his signature blend of orchestral and electronic elements, Calbert continues to bring life to a wide variety of multimedia projects. When he is not writing music, you can find him capturing aesthetic moments with his dream camera, the Sony A7CII.
Additional Crew
Editor, Amber Ray Snyder
Sound Designer & Foley Artist, Chris Krogh
Unit Production Manager, Scott Fladzinski
Script Supervisor, Claudia Park
1st AD, Johanna Medrano
Sound Mixer & Boom Operator, Jonah Fiden
1st Assistant Camera, Andrea Baker
Hair/Makeup, Candace Michelle
Key Grip & Gaffer, Randie Ondrick
Set Designer, Rachel Simurda
Re-recording Mixer, Willliam Ocasio
Dialogue Editor & Sound Designer, Gabriela Nicola
Nikylah ThomasWardrobe Stylist/
Key Production Assistant, Johanna Lagunas
Camera Production Assistant, Jorge Chevres
Production Assistant, Marcos Flores
Director Statement
Cloud & Bunny is a story that speaks to the profound power of human connection and the courage it takes to open our hearts. This film is inspired by a serendipitous friendship I encountered when I was suffering a series of panic attacks from traumatic memories flooding into my mind and body—but not my spirit. My spirit gently nudged my ego to loosen its grip on the false narrative I was meant to suffer alone, leading me to ask for help from my Cambodian ancestors.
This film explores how we can find safety and love by bravely acknowledging our pain and choosing to walk with it, not against it. As a second-generation Cambodian American, whose parents survived the Cambodian genocide—a time when artists and social influencers were tragically silenced—I am committed to creating space for stories that have long been unheard. I hope this film inspires a new generation within the AAPI community and beyond to share their truths and use their voices.
My path to filmmaking has been an unpredictable one, through navigating personal life changes at the height of my fashion career at powerhouses like Tommy Hilfiger and Marc Jacobs. After a series of traumatic events, I discovered writing my truths was a powerful vessel for healing and emotional release, leading me to teach thousands on using my writing methods as a somatic coach and keynote speaker.
This film is an extension of that journey, an adaptation of a chapter from my one-woman show, Sweet Inner Child O' Mine. With the unwavering support of my producer, Porsha Shanese, I’ve been able to bring this vision to the screen, and I am honored to share it with the world.
-Mary Kethya Khuon
Producer Statement
My journey as an artist started in Atlanta when I moved there for better opportunities and growth within the entertainment industry. Over the course of the 7 years I lived there, I truly became a student of the game. Working on several independent projects and video shoots, all pro bono, so that I could gain knowledge on set. That's when the lightbulb came on. I knew that this was something I wanted to do for the rest of my life if I was willing to do it for free.
After moving from Atlanta back to Chicago, I got a job on my first major show on VH1 Network. I worked my way up from production assistant to producer and worked on shows for the Discovery Channel, BET, Bravo, FOX, Netflix, and Food Network. Although I've been having a blossoming career, working in reality tv was never the goal because there's no real room to be creative. Nonetheless, I wouldn't trade my experience for the world. My true passion is to work on scripted television shows and motion pictures.
Earlier this year I was accepted into the Chicago Filmmakers Cohort where I met our Writer and Director of Cloud & Bunny (Mary Kethya Khuon). She brought me onto her project and I am so grateful to be a part of it because it's a story that needs to be told. I am looking forward to all the great things that will unfold from this film. I'm also excited to continue sharpening my skills as a Producer and help to craft meaningful pictures that will touch audiences worldwide.
-Porsha Shanese
