Three Weeks was born out of the most intimate experience of my life, caring for my dying aunt. Confronting death up close changed me. It stripped away illusions, cracked open my heart, and left me face to face with love, grief, and humor all colliding at once.

I didn’t want to make a film about death that was heavy and predictable. I wanted to capture the chaos, the absurdity, the moments that are inappropriate and truthful, and the way family dynamics don’t pause even when life is ending. For me, dark comedy is the only language big enough to hold grief and love in the same breath.

Wearing many hats as writer, director, actor, producer wasn’t just a choice, it was a necessity. To tell this story with full honesty, I had to live inside it from every angle. As James, I carry the straight man’s weight while Joanne steals the room; as a director, I shape the chaos around that relationship into something universal.

This short is both a goodbye and a beginning. It’s a standalone story, but also the seed of the feature I’ve written, which expands these themes into an even wilder, deeper ride. At its core, Three Weeks is my attempt to bring light into the darkest subject we all share..the end.

Collen Parker