“CASEY MAKES A MIXTAPE”

status: COMPLETED • releasing IN 2025

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

Full cast & crew info is on IMDb and follow the film on Facebook for news & updates.

And we have an early Merch Store setup too!

Note: The original working title of the film was “Casey’s Favorite Song”, but the final version is now “Casey Makes A Mixtape”.

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.