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“CASEY MAKES A MIXTAPE”

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Coming-of-age/Comedy/Drama | 1h 36m | 4K | 5.1 surrround

Logline: A 13-year-old navigates teen life in a strange new Texas town while struggling to finish her prized summer ’81 mixtape.

• Written & Directed by Blake Calhoun
  Produced by Blake Calhoun & Joey Stewart

• Official website: http://www.caseymakesamixtape.com

• BTS Blog: http://www.caseymakesamixtape.com/blog

• Blu-ray: https://www.caseymakesamixtape.com/order-blu-ray

• Find full cast & crew info on IMDb
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MOVIE REVIEWS

• Film Threat
  https://filmthreat.com/reviews/casey-makes-a-mixtape-comedy-drama-review/

• One Film Fan
  https://onefilmfan.com/indie-film-review-casey-makes-a-mixtape-nostalgia-life-youthful-struggles-and-the-sheer-tedium-of-trying-to-obtain-that-last-song/

• World Film Geek
  https://worldfilmgeek.com/2025/10/14/casey-makes-a-mixtape-usa-2025/

• Real Indie Film News
  https://diyfilmmaker.blogspot.com/2025/10/review-doing-difficult-things-well.html

• Says Me Says Mom
  https://saysmesaysmom.blogspot.com/2025/10/tips-for-tuesday-books-guilty-be.html

• Red Carpet Crash
  https://redcarpetcrash.com/movie-review-casey-makes-a-mixtape

• Just For Movie Freaks
  https://justformoviefreaks.in/casey-makes-a-mixtape-review-2025/

• Common Sense Media
  https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/casey-makes-a-mixtape

• IndieSeen: Kicking the Seat with Ian Simmons (YouTube)
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3quWOOjhN3E

• Digital Movie Club (TikTok)
  https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMs8sNXn/

• Brim Truths (YouTube)
  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ngJ0HO-voJw

• The Final Cut with Mark Krawczyk (YouTube)
  https://youtu.be/3g_LgwQePZ8

• InkMarksOnEmptyDreams
  https://inkmarksonemptydreams.com/2026/01/12/casey-makes-a-mixtape-my-retro-review/

PRESS & INTERVIEWS

• Production Hub (BTS article on making the film)
  https://www.productionhub.com/blog/post/making-casey-makes-a-mixtape-on-a-shoestring-and-making-it-look-like-a-million-bucks

• Film Daily (director Blake Calhoun interview)
  https://filmdaily.co/indie-film/indie-filmmakers/rewind-to-1981-casey-makes-a-mixtape-spins-a-nostalgic-coming-of-age-gem/

• Red Carpet Crash (trailer premiere)
  https://redcarpetcrash.com/watch-the-premiere-of-the-trailer-for-casey-makes-a-mixtape/

• Real Indie News • Director Blake Calhoun Interview (YouTube)
  https://youtu.be/lNbILp4I7VY?si=b9Te_0fnRqppJ4eh

• ConversationsRadio Podcast • Presley Richardson Interview (Casey role)
  https://conversationspod.wixsite.com/conversations/presleyrichardson

• Deadline (Julian Hilliard new agent & Casey movie mention)
  https://deadline.com/2025/10/the-conjuring-julian-hilliard-authentic-talent-1236590830/

• Starry Mag • Presley Richardson Interview (Casey role)
  https://starrymag.com/presley-richardson-casey-makes-a-mixtape/

• That Eric Alper Show • SiriusXM radio interview (Blake & Presley) - Sub required
  https://siriusxm.com/player/episode-audio/entity/bc5af739-4fc7-9988-bd0e-b052157a01aa?utm_medium=shared (or listen to the interview here)

• ConversationsRadio Podcast • Kennedy Celeste interview (Carrie role)
  https://conversationspod.wixsite.com/conversations/kennedyceleste

• CineSnob • Director Blake Calhoun Interview
  https://www.cinesnob.net/interviews/blake-calhoun-director-casey-makes-a-mixed-tape/ (or watch directly on YouTube here)

• ConversationsRadio Podcast • Director Blake Calhoun Interview
  https://conversationspod.wixsite.com/conversations/blakecalhoun

• 3I/Atlas Festival • Filmmaker Interviews: Blake Calhoun & Steve Martini (YouTube)
  https://youtu.be/yCJoEhgT10g

• Around The Reel • Blake Calhoun Podcast Interview (YouTube)
  https://www.youtube.com/live/iIs4wHtT8hc?si=UoF7OPwHv3BBoiNu (or listen on Apple Podcasts here)

DIRECTOR STATEMENT

This film is a personal passion project inspired by the nostalgia of the 1980s and the desire to tell a heartfelt story about family and connection.

Casey, a young teenage girl is left to spend the summer with her grandparents in an unfamiliar small Texas town. Like many of us at that age, Casey feels disconnected and lost–surrounded by dysfunction at home, unsure of herself, and struggling to find her place. Her solace comes through something seemingly simple: making a mixtape.

This movie draws inspiration from the feel-good nature of John Hughes’ films and is set in a simpler time before the internet and smartphones dominated daily life. It’s about finding happiness in unexpected places. And it’s a reminder that no matter the challenges, love, family and of course rock ‘n’ roll can always bring us together.

—Blake Calhoun

Distributed by Loud Pictures
U.S. Sales Representative • Circus Road Films
Worldwide Airline Licensing • Gate 23 Entertainment
Publicity and Marketing • Smarthouse Creative

Below are several behind-the-scenes videos about the gear & crew we used to make the film.