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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
Full cast & crew info is on IMDb and follow the film on Facebook and IG for news & updates.
MOVIE REVIEWS
Film Threat
https://filmthreat.com/reviews/casey-makes-a-mixtape-comedy-drama-review/
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
PRESS & PODCAST INTERVIEWS
Production Hub (BTS article about 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/
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
https://www.youtube.com/live/iIs4wHtT8hc?si=UoF7OPwHv3BBoiNu
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
Below are several behind-the-scenes videos about the gear & crew we used to make the film.