L O G L I N E
Two childhood best friends, now in their 40s, take a walk through their LA neighborhood that spirals into an all-day adventure -- facing off with grief and midlife mayhem, one weird encounter at a time.
S Y N O P S I S
Henri’s turning a year older but she doesn’t feel like celebrating. Her boyfriend, Jay, has recently died, her career’s at a standstill and middle age is closing in on her. But Sahara, her childhood best friend, has other plans. After all, LA has just come through another wildfire, and it’s a beautiful day in Hollywood. A perpetually underemployed actor with a penchant for wild nights, fleeting flings, and finding a good party, Sahara drags Henri - and her dog Bean – out into the sunshine. What starts as a casual stroll soon snowballs into an unexpected adventure when they stumble upon Jay’s bike locked to someone’s fence. Without a key, Sahara and Henri hatch a plan to cut the bike free at nightfall, forcing them to wait out the rest of the day together. Another tough pill for Henri to swallow. As they meander through LA’s varied neighborhoods, they encounter a humorously eclectic cast of characters, emblematic of all LA has to offer, and even run into Jay’s mother, who makes it clear there’s no love lost for Henri. It’s an epic day for the BFFs, an afternoon of unexpected encounters, absurd situations, and a rollercoaster of emotions compelling them, through heartfelt and often humorous tell-it-like-it-is conversations, to reexamine their friendship, the world around them, and the direction of their lives, culminating in their attempt to retrieve the bike... during which, of course, more goes wrong. A darkly funny and poignant look at two women coming into middle age, caught between the lives they planned and the ones they’re actually living, To Whom It May Concern is an ode to the absurdities of adulthood and the friendships that define us, steeped in a love letter to Los Angeles.
T h e t e a m
WRITEr | DIRECTOR | PRODUCER
SIMONEE CHICHESTER has been crafting compelling narratives since her debut documentary, "Chichester’s Choice", in 2007. The film documented the emotionally charged reunion with her homeless father after a 25-year separation and garnered critical acclaim at Hot Docs, earning a spot in the festival’s Audience Top Ten. With a blend of honesty and humor, her work spans long and short-form documentaries, commercials, episodic television, and narrative shorts like the 2022 Directors Guild-nominated "Him & Her." Her latest screenplay, "To Whom It May Concern," explores the intricate dynamics of friendship, grief and womanhood in a coming-into-middle age comedy set in Los Angeles
PRODUCER
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executive PRODUCER
PAUL FOX is an accomplished filmmaker with an impressive history of award-winning feature films, music videos, short films, and television productions to his credit. A graduate of New York’s School of Visual Arts, Paul’s thesis film, Last Round Up, won numerous awards and was invited to the Sundance Film Festival. In recent years, Paul directed 18 episodes of the Emmy Award winning Schitt’s Creek (Netflix/CBC) and won a Director’s Guild award for Best Direction on the show. He was the Pilot Director and Executive Producer on the series The Lake (Amazon) and the 5 episode limited series The Holiday Shift (Roku/CBS Studios), which he directed in its entirety. He also directed the Pilot episodes of Fraggle Rock (AppleTV+) and SurrealEstate (Syfy). Other recent credits include Anne with an E (Netflix/CBC), Workin’ Moms (Netflix/CBC), and Frontier (Netflix/Discovery) starring Jason Momoa. Paul also directed the feature films The Dark Hours and Everything’s Gone Green, both of which received much acclaim and awards at festivals around the world.
associate PRODUCER
NIDA MARJI is a Middle Eastern Canadian producer and media-savvy professional with over 20 years of experience in television and film production. Before joining To Whom It May Concern, Nida worked on the narrative feature Khoya and the feature documentaries Fursuna (Captive), The Loneliest Race, Drive, and Alias, as well as the digital series Am I Beautiful, J’aime les mots, and En vie! In addition to producing, Nida runs WONDER JAR, a company providing business affairs services to filmmakers and production companies. Her work includes budgeting, financing strategy, funding applications, production agreements, tax incentive filings, and stakeholder reporting. Her services have supported numerous projects, including the dramatic feature Let Him Be, and documentaries such as Jackpot, Radical Dreamer: The Passionate Journey of Graham Spry, Triage: Dr. James Orbinski’s Humanitarian Dilemma, A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman, and Lost Adventures of Childhood.