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Employee of the Year - A Short Film by Yuri Duncan and Friends
Our Story
Employee of the Year is a passion project for all involved. Along with Yuri Duncan, writer and director, the cast and crew all volunteered their time to this project because they believed in the script and the message it holds of all of us, especially today.
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Cast and Crew
Dave Butts Dave Stubb
Marcus Allen Marvin Gartin
Lakshmi Symone Rae Jamie Frank
Andy Newell Eugene Parcel
David Ross Solomon Nomolos
Karen Shaver Donna
Todd Paul Brian
Yuri Duncan Writer, Director, Editor, Co-Executive Producer
Bud Osborne Director of Photography, Co-Executive Producer
Eli Huber Production Assistant and Wardrobe
Micah Hornung Graphic Design
Yuri Duncan and Becs Pilkins Animation Crew
Soundtrack by the Stargazer Lilies
The Soundtrack
Employee of the Year features an original score by The Stargazer Lilies—a critically acclaimed shoegaze and dream-pop duo known for their immersive, reverb-soaked soundscapes.
Led by John Cep and Kim Field, The Stargazer Lilies have carved out a distinct space in modern shoegaze, blending swirling guitars, ambient textures, and ethereal vocals. Their music has been described as “widescreen and cinematic… cascading waves of sound that envelop your whole body.”
With albums like We Are The Dreamers and Cosmic Tidal Wave, they’ve built a reputation for crafting lush, hypnotic atmospheres—perfectly suited for a story about mortality, wonder, and cosmic solitude.
Their score for Employee of the Year brings a haunting, emotional resonance to the film’s final journey through space.
