Down the Shore

Directed by Kirsten Pasewaldt

Writer: Kirsten Pasewaldt
Producers: Kirsten Pasewaldt, Jamie Kiernan O'Brien
Editor: Kirsten Pasewaldt
Cinematographer: Pablo Mejia
Sound Designer: Denis Colina
Sound Editing: Denis Colina

Logline: On the night of a secret double date with her best friend, 16-year-old Steph realizes her desire to try new things may not be exactly what she thought.

Runtime: 12:00

Grad Film
kp1716@nyu.edu

Kirsten Pasewaldt (she/her) is a queer filmmaker from New Jersey based in Brooklyn, New York. She is an alumnus of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences “Academy Gold” Program, the Telluride Film Festival Student Symposium, and the Rutgers University Mason Gross Filmmaking Program, where she was awarded the Dean’s Prize for Overall Excellence in Filmmaking. With nearly a decade of industry experience, Kirsten began her career interning at Searchlight Pictures and NEON before moving into production. She has directed and produced several films, which have screened at Sundance, SXSW, Newfest, and more. Kirsten is a current MFA candidate at New York University's Graduate Film Program and a recipient of the 2025 Ang Lee Scholarship.