Girl Haunts Boy

Directed By Emily Ting

A teenage boy befriends the spirit of a 1920s girl lingering in his new home, forming an unlikely yet profound bond across decades.

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After the death of his father, Cole (Michael Cimino) moves with his mother to a new house in a new town to discover he’s also sharing a room with the ghost of 17-year-old Bea (Peyton List), an adventurous, funny teenager from the 1920s trapped in present day and has been haunting the house since the 1920s under the curse of an ancient ring. The two lonely teens become fast friends and eventually fall in love – but when Cole discovers a way to undo the curse, he must decide whether to keep Bea with him or let her go.
Emily Ting is an award winning writer, director, and producer. Her first feature ALREADY TOMORROW IN HONG KONG, starring Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg, premiered at Los Angeles Film Festival and was distributed theatrically by Gravitas Ventures in 2016. Emily’s latest feature GO BACK TO CHINA, starring Anna Akana, Richard Ng, Lynn Chen and Kelly Hu, premiered in competition at the 2019 SXSW Festival and was released theatrically in spring 2020. Previously, Emily was most known for her producing work, having served as producer on Ishai Setton’s THE KITCHEN, starring Laura Prepon, Bryan Greenberg, and Amber Stevens, and Stephen Suettinger’s A YEAR AND CHANGE, starring Bryan Greenberg, T.R. Knight, and Jamie Hector. She also executive produced the films PIT STOP, LAND HO!, and MAN FROM RENO, which collectively have screened at Sundance, SXSW, Tribeca, and Los Angeles Film Festival. She most recently produced Lynn Chen’s directorial debut I WILL MAKE YOU MINE, which was selected for the 2020 SXSW Festival. Emily currently resides in Los Angeles and is mom to her twins Austin and Celeste. She is represented by Verve Agency and Black Box Management.