Set in 1960s Los Angeles, Map of the Stars follows Stella, who spends her mornings touring celebrity homes from a souvenir Map of the Stars guidebook before heading to work as a secretary - until a secret letter to fabled director Cecil B. DeMille seems to finally put stardom within reach. She then goes down a rabbit hole where her aspirations of becoming an actress are finally realized. Or are they?
Map of the Stars is Joyce’s first short length film which she wrote and directed. It premiered on April 3, 2025 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA as an Official Selection at the Beverly Hills Film Festival.
Set in 1960s Los Angeles, Map of the Stars follows Stella, who spends her mornings touring celebrity homes from a souvenir Map of the Stars guidebook before heading to work as a secretary - until a secret letter to fabled director Cecil B. DeMille seems to finally put stardom within reach. She then goes down a rabbit hole where her aspirations of becoming an actress are finally realized. Or are they?
Map of the Stars is Joyce’s first short length film which she wrote and directed. It premiered on April 3, 2025 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA as an Official Selection at the Beverly Hills Film Festival.
March 10, 2025: Virtual West Coast Premiere / DisOrient Asian American Film Festival
April 3, 2025: TCL Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, CA / Beverly Hills Film Festival
April 5, 2025: Laemmle Noho 7 in North Hollywood, CA / The International Pasadena Film Festival
SEPT 6, 2025, 4PM: REGAL CINEMAS IN SHERMAN OAKS, CA / THE TARZANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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