Directed by Lysandra Petersson, the comedy drama film ‘500 Fireflies’ centers on single dad Daniel, who moves his daughter June to his rural hometown for the summer, only to find that economic depression and youthful exodus have hit the town hard. Daniel and June seek hope and new beginnings in the small community.
‘500 Fireflies’ stars Brett Cooper (as June), Brian Villalobos (as Daniel), and Richard Riehle (as Oscar), with Thomas K. Belgrey (as Barney), Jesse Burch (as Roscoe), Tay Burress (as Blaine), Honour Drew (as Miriam), Zach Laliberte (as Shad), Nikolas Nadiro (as Taylor), Thomas K. Belgrey(as Barney), Devin Fylnn (as Zeb), and Lidia Porto (as Kathy), Abena Foreman-Trice (as Pastor Jackson).
Written by Lysandra Petersson and Zan Gillies, ‘500 Fireflies’ is produced by Lysandra Petersson, Zach Laliberte, and Zan Gillies, with executive producer Bill Creighton. Production company is Deep Structure Productions.
The film’s cinematography is by Alex Kent, and the editing is by Zan Gillies.
Watch the trailer below:
Freestyle Digital Media will release ‘500 Fireflies’ digitally for rent or purchase on many online platforms later in 2026.
Brian Villalobos is most known for Love & Death, Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood, and Destiny 2. Brett Cooper is most known for Heathers, Lady Ballers, and The Comments Section with Brett Cooper. Richard Riehle is most known for Office Space, Grounded for Life, and The Fugitive. Lysandra Petersson is most known for Bell Canyon and Bobbi & Gill.
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