Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out

64th TIFF: Greek Premiere

Miserable after her family moves to a small town, teenage aspiring journalist Itsy befriends Calvin, her strange, space-obsessed neighbor who believes his parents were abducted by aliens, and joins him on his journey to find them. A lighthearted yet touching family narrative set against the backdrop of the beautiful Utah landscape, this is a story about embracing what makes us different, finding belonging, and staying true to ourselves.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Available at the Agora Market TIFF64.

Direction: Jake Van Wagoner

Script: Austin Everett

Cinematography: Jeremy Prusso

Editing: Whitney Houser

Sound: Nate Hoffman

Music: Michael Lee Bishop

Actors: Emma Tremblay, Will Forte, Jacob Buster, Kenneth Cummins, Elizabeth Mitchell

Producers: Jake Van Wagoner, Micah Merrill, Maclain Nelson, Austin Everett, Jeremy Prusso

Production Design: Ashley Cook

Executive producer: Adam Thomas Anderegg, Russ Kendall

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: USA

Production Year: 2023

Duration: 83'

Suitable for kids over the age of 14.

Jake Van Wagoner

Jake started the old-fashioned way, working his way up from a production assistant to a 2nd and 1st AD, UPM, and eventually, a director. Jake lives in Utah in a quiet, rural town that you’ve never heard of. Whether it’s through live-comedy, feature films, or bedtime stories for his five children – Jake tells stories from his heart.