We spend the day with Darcine Thomas, divorced and jobless, as she strives to thrive and survive in post-pandemic Los Angeles.
Starring Kyla Diane Kennedy and Brent Huff, Darcine’s Day is a social commentary on the realities of the post-pandemic job market, and the difficulties of finding affordable housing . Themes of homelessness, the disappearing middle class, and the challenges of being a woman in Los Angeles are explored.
Director’s Statement:
Bigotry. Prejudice. Assumptions about people based on their appearance. “Hidden homelessness.”
These were the concepts that I wanted to explore when I wrote DARCINE’S DAY.
We learned that many Angelinos find it difficult to attain fair-paying work AND nutritious food AND affordable housing, so they "double up,” sleeping on friend’s couches. They are not technically counted as "homeless” so they lack access to government support and public sympathy.
Many crew members identified with these concepts, and the production gained fast momentum. We signed a DGA agreement and a SAG contract and we were very fortunate to meet star Kyla Diane Kennedy who brought DARCINE to life in a most beautiful and authentic way.
Audiences have told us that the messages in DARCINE’S DAY are universal.
Aaron Goffman, Los Angeles, 2025
Director’s Biography:
Aaron Goffman is an established property master and art director, with many years working in commercials, TV shows, and films. During the 2023 strikes, with nothing else to do, Aaron got an idea to make a short film. A lot of his friends helped him. DARCINE’S DAY is the result.