The entire cast of this film has worked with Tom Knoblauch on previous projects. Will Forget acted in Adoptation, Almost a Weekend, Green on Green, and The Living Draft. Erica Gardner acted in Green on Green. Winter Smith and Remington Krejci Smith acted in Adoptation, Naomi Jones, and Green on Green. Chris Fago acted in Adoptation, Naomi Jones, Green on Green, and The Living Draft. Jon Vlach acted in Adoptation. Ben Matukewicz has acted in every project Knoblauch has directed.
Tom Knoblauch has spoken of this film as the conclusion of his trilogy of shorts starting with The Nuanced Side and The Living Draft.
This is the second black and white project from Tom Knoblauch after Adoptation.
Winner of the Director's Choice Award at the Lincoln Shorts Film Festival, where The Debut had its world premiere.