WHAT IF
about
A TENDER, summer-on-repeat film,
that reimagines how
we define a soulmate,
set on the day of a wedding.
Inspired by real memories, Summer Soundtrack explores love not as a fixed and linear destination, but as something lived, remembered, and redefined through time. Through music, memory, and the ache of almosts, Kyra’s journey expands the question: what if love isn’t just who we end up with—
but how we become who we are?
TRAILER
Meet The Team
As creators, we are proud to represent a diverse and predominantly female cast and crew. Nearly everyone involved in the pre-production, production, and post-production of this film is of Asian ancestry, with the rest of the team identifying with other underrepresented communities in the industry. All of our principal talent—the faces of this story—also identify as Asian. We’re always excited to collaborate with partners whose vision aligns with our commitment to elevating and celebrating artists of color, both on and off screen.
Written, Produced, & Directed by Artemis Snow
Co-Directed by Haley Luciani
Cinematography by Brian M Tang
Color by Joseph Yao
Production Design by Kristina Wong
Music Composition by Joshua Dilley
Edit & Sound Design by Artemis Snow
Starring Artemis Snow (Cecil Hotel), Justin Chien (Brothers Sun), and Esther Moon (Partner Track)
cast
Artemis
Snow
as Kyra
Justin
Chien
as Jake
Esther
Moon
as Esther
director's Statement
Born of loud memories and refined through intimate conversations, Summer Soundtrack is a meditation of my ever-expanding definition of love—for self, for others, and for the versions of us that live only in memory.
We often center romantic narratives around the idea of “the one,” but that framing can feel limiting—especially in a world where relationships are fluid, non-linear, and deeply varied in form. This film invites us to explore love not as a destination, but as a spectrum: tender, temporal, unresolved, and sacred. The short format is ideal for holding these kinds of questions—Summer Soundtrack doesn’t claim to define love, but to gently ask how we might begin to see it differently.
In our current cultural moment—post-pandemic, digitally connected yet emotionally fragmented—this story speaks to the ache of remembering and the courage of reimagining. Through the blurry edges of nostalgia, music, and memory, Summer Soundtrack reminds us that love is not always something to keep—it is often something to feel, witness, and let move through us.
Ultimately, this film points to something even more expansive: that love—romantic or otherwise—is a gateway to the deeper truth of our shared humanity. In its most honest form, love dissolves boundaries and invites us into the remembrance of oneness. Summer Soundtrack holds space for that remembrance.
This film was brought to life by a first-time filmmaker with a heart for stories that connect, soften, and awaken.
FOLLOW US
@summersoundtrackshort
© 2025 by Artemis Snow