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June Squibb Teams with Alex Borstein in Indie Dramedy

7/22/2026

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June Squibb, an Academy Award nominee, will co-star as Mary opposite Alex Borstein’s Emma in the indie dramedy Turn the Lights Back On.
The film, based on true Covid-era family experiences, marks writer-director Dave Pantano’s feature debut.
Emma is an exhausted teacher coping with perimenopause and deciding to place her mother in assisted living.
Producers include Dino Maglaris, Harrison Chiu, and Alex Borstein with Marni Rosenzweig of The Rosenzweig Group.

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Story summary

June Squibb, an Academy Award nominee, will co-star as Mary opposite Alex Borstein’s Emma in the indie dramedy Turn the Lights Back On.
The film, based on true Covid-era family experiences, marks writer-director Dave Pantano’s feature debut.
Emma is an exhausted teacher coping with perimenopause and deciding to place her mother in assisted living.
Producers include Dino Maglaris, Harrison Chiu, and Alex Borstein with Marni Rosenzweig of The Rosenzweig Group.