Shot on 16MM as an MOS using an Arriflex SR-II camera.
The character Cindy is named after the photographer Cindy Sherman.
At 6 AM the first morning of filming the Director of Photography Crisitian Carretero, was mugged and beaten and had his iPhone stolen as he was getting off the subway at Christopher Street-Sheridan Square landing him in the hospital with injuries. Despite a painful black eye, and cuts to his face, Cristian insisted the hospital release him and made it to set by lunch eager to start shooting.
Touch is Francesca de Sola's MOS from her first semester at NYU Graduate Film.
Hannah Ware was the only actress director/writer Francesca de Sola considered for the role of Cindy. At the time of casting, Hannah had only just begun acting, and didn't have any film experience, actor's reel or resume.