Actresses Roxanne Schiebergen and Gabrielle Manna chatted about being a part of the film “Westhampton,” which had its world premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival in New York.
The movie was written and directed by Christian Nilsson, and it stars Finn Wittrock (who also serves as an executive producer), as well as RJ Mitte, Amy Forsyth, and Jake Weary, among others.
Schiebergen plays the role of Beth, while Manna portrays Kim.
Roxanne Schiebergen
On being a part of the Tribeca Film Festival, Schiebergen exclaimed, “It’s amazing. It’s incredible to be here. The energy is insane! I love New York, and this is exactly where I want to be.”
On filming the movie on Long island, she admitted, “It was amazing. Go Long Island! Strong Island… fires and all.”
On the lessons learned from this film, Schiebergen noted, “It taught me perseverance. It took six years… from the second that I was hired for the film to the movie actually being at a festival.”
“So, perseverance and keep believing in yourself… you will get there,” Schiebergen underscored.
Gabrielle Manna
On being a part of the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival, Manna said, “It feels crazy and super exciting to be here!”
On filming on Long Island, Manna said, “It was really nice. When I was shooting, the weather was nice so that was really fun.”
On the lessons learned from this screenplay, Manna reflected, “This movie taught me that I have a lot more empathy in myself than I realized from all these sorts of situations, and it taught me about the gray areas of morality.”
Read More: “Westhampton” review.
