The movie poster features an elderly woman with gray hair, sitting on a wooden chair, holding a gift box with orange and green tissue paper. She has a surprised or confused expression. The background is yellow with colorful circles. The poster text says, "Mary Beth Peil in Birthday Box" and "What's more fun than a pet?" with credits at the bottom.
A woman with white hair, glasses, and a patterned scarf smiling outdoors. She holds files, pen, and wears beaded bracelets. A decorated peacock and a brick wall are in the background.
Two women smiling and holding a gift box with a gold bow, both wearing yellow gloves. One woman has blonde curly hair and wears a black hat with a graphic, and a brown top. The other woman has gray curly hair and wears a green sweater over black. They are standing indoors against a pink wall.

BIRTHDAY BOX starring MARY BETH PEIL with Karis Wiggins was filmed in Syracuse, NY.

Written and directed by  Johanna Beale Keller * Cinematography by Milton Santiago * Edited by Jason Kohlbrenner * Sound Design by Zak Bouldin * co-producer Hanna Richardson * production design by Karis Wiggins Design * assistant director Laura Stisser * first assistant camera Chris Reilly * second assistant camera Stephen Long * gaffer Aaron Fuoco * key grip Mike Gagnon * sound capture & studio recording Michael Antin Fedczuk * production assistants: Connor Blake, Chris Bush, Dian Ling, Campbell Ragins, Ahmad Raglan, Haiqi Wang, & Elvin Zheng * equipment provided by Mac Cushing, Salt City Grip

Son’s voice Jessie Woodruff * Grandkids’ voices: Ameilia Woodruff & Oliver Woodruff * Neighbors: Campbell Ragins & Ahmad Raglan

Music by Maurice Ravel performed by Robbie Padilla * music by Ludwig van Beethoven performed by Amelia Woodruff

Thanks to Carole Brzozowski & Stanley Ayers, Joseph Whelan & Margaret Susan Thompson, Patrick MacDougall, Michael Schoonmaker, Brittany Spagnola, Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, Carolyn Reid, Eugene Lee at Studio24, Joe Cunningham, John Ginty, & Charles Martin

Special thanks to SAG-AFTRA

Set & studio photographer Alice Patterson, Lovingmycompany.com * poster design by Claudia Strong

BIRTHDAY BOX copyright 2026 all rights reserved Gatespring Productions 

Orange poster for a 2026 birthday-themed event featuring Mary Beth Peil and Karis Wiggins, with details about direction, cinematography, editing, and sound design.
A person in outdoor clothing filming with a professional camera on a tripod in front of a brick and wood house with vegetation.
A man is sitting next to a professional camera on a tripod, talking and holding a pen, in a room with yellow walls.
An elderly woman with curly gray hair sitting comfortably, smiling brightly, wearing a green cardigan and dark clothing, holding a travel mug, in a cozy indoor setting with a brick wall and warm lighting.
Filming crew or interviewers recording outdoors in fall, including a person in an orange beanie and black coat, and another in a blue coat, surrounded by trees with fallen leaves.
A man with a beard and black shirt standing next to a camera rig in a living room with yellow walls and a window.
A man with glasses and a beard wearing a black cap, gray hoodie, and green puffer jacket, standing indoors against a pinkish wall, holding a phone in his left hand.
Man with headphones smiling, holding boom microphone in recording studio with yellow walls and large windows.
Behind the scenes of a film or TV show production in a cozy living room, with crew members and actors preparing or discussing, and filming equipment visible.
Two elderly women, smiling and hugging, with one woman holding a gift box with a gold bow, against a yellow background.
Three young people standing outdoors in a park with autumn leaves, smiling and dressed in casual winter clothing.
A smiling woman wearing a black visor, brown jacket, and yellow gloves holding a gift box with a gold bow outside a house.
Two men are having a discussion outdoors, one is holding a clipboard and pen, and the other is operating a professional video camera. They are dressed warmly with jackets and hats, amid a snowy background and evergreen trees.