Samantha Mitchell’s “RSVP” Incluvie Film Fest Review
“There’s always something you can do…to make people feel like they’re welcome”

Child prodigy Lucen enlists his best friend Brian to build a time machine in a foolhardy attempt to escape his distant father and connect with the mother he never knew.
“There’s always something you can do…to make people feel like they’re welcome”
This comedy brings a big surprise to Josh and his family when they move to New York City and struggle to adapt to their new friend.
Welcome to a special episode of the Incluvie Movie Highlights. This summer we held the Incluvie Short Film Festival. The film festival discovers and brings to light some outstanding short films starring main characters from diverse backgrounds, who are often overlooked in Hollywood. The filmmakers and actors from the 3 winning films came in and talked about their process and what it was like to make the film.
The relationship between the characters is what makes this film stand out, and it’s just all-around fun.
Throughout Brendan Fraser’s career, he has played a plethora of unique, layered characters who explore the importance of not being afraid to display your emotions, something that is often seen to not be a masculine trait. This idea of regulating emotion and what traits men are able to possess creates a toxic atmosphere for men who are often told they should not cry or represent their emotions in any physical way. These characters represent that men can be joyful, emotionally conscious, and sensitive, while also representing their masculine identity instead of painting those qualities as fighting against their masculinity.
With such a raw look at the 15th century, it seems that Disney was really trying to step outside of its element with this motion picture.