EP. 1757: Writer/Producer Penny B. Jackson & Director/Actor Melissa Skirboll ($13)

WILDsound: The Film Podcast · Apr 20, 2026

When a long-time New Yorker introduces her niece to her beloved city, a doughnut and a waterfront view ignite memories of her greatest, but luckiest, loss.

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Director Statement

Some moments in time never really fade away. When Penny Jackson presented me with the monologue that we turned into the short film $13, the poignancy and truth of the character's experience with 9/11 hit home.While the monologue itself is beautiful, the director in me wanted to find a way to make this story a film - to reach out through the screen and make you feel what all…