The director, Christina, attended the Ann Arbor High school, Pioneer.
Morales Hemenway wasn't planning on playing the lead in the film. A couple of months before, the actress she wanted for the role was getting her PHD and was just too busy, so Morales Hemenway stepped in.
Carl Weintraub, Clarrissa's Father, is Christina Morales Hemenway's real-life cousin. And even though she shares the same last name as Paloma Morales, Clarissa's mother, they are not related.