Stardom is only 6.96 light-years away...

When an aging astronomer stumbles across a new inhabitable solar system, his hopes of going down in history are swiftly put on hold once he realizes a 6-year-old girl has already named his astronomical discovery ‘Gigglebutt.’  

The astronomer Henry McConnell (Alex Shafer) travels to rural Missouri to convince Aaron Pawson (Josh Greene) and his young daughter, Maisie (Zoe Gandolfo), to sign over the naming rights. However, he soon realizes that his discovery is much bigger than himself and his legacy. 

Runtime: 20 min

Written & directed by Kylan Tyng 
Produced by Tim Preston, Noelle Gambino & Kylan Tyng 
Cinematography by Gabriel Crawford Connelly 

Starring Alex Shafer, Josh Greene, Zoe Gandolfo, & Adam Patterson. 

 Premiered at the AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL in October 2022.