Tiffany Chandon’s comedy short Sandwiched wins festival awards and eyes TV expansion

Tiffany Chandon’s short film Sandwiched is gaining festival momentum after winning three awards at San Diego’s WitnessTree Film Festival and screening at Edinburgh Fringe’s Nightpiece Film Festival. The project, based on Chandon’s own experience, is now being developed into a television series.

Why it matters: - Sandwiched taps a familiar pressure point for many millennial parents: being pulled between demanding children and aging parents. - The film’s award run and festival bookings could help Chandon turn the short into a TV series and build momentum for her other projects.

What happened: - Actor-writer-producer Tiffany Chandon created Sandwiched, a comedy short about a burnt-out millennial mom named Steph. - The film won Best Comedy, Best Performance for Chandon, and Best Film at San Diego’s WitnessTree Film Festival. - Sandwiched also made its international debut at the Nightpiece Film Festival during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. - Chandon said she wrote the script out of a need for catharsis and hopes audiences relate to the story and feel less alone.

The details: - Sandwiched follows Steph as she deals with an intense Gen Alpha child and Baby Boomer parents who ignore boundaries. - DaJuan Johnson plays the “voice of reason” who helps Steph try to regain control. - The film premiered in April at Napa Valley StreamFest, where it screened alongside honorees including Mariska Hargitay, Jonathan Scott and Bill Lawrence. - Sandwiched later earned recognition at HollyShorts. - The short was also named a finalist in the Roadmap Writers Shorts Competition and a semi-finalist in the Nashville FF Pitch Competition. - Upcoming festival stops include SIMI FF in Simi Valley, The Women’s FF in Philadelphia, Glendale Int’l FF, Santa Cruz FF and Laugh After Dark Comedy Fest in Las Vegas. - Chandon co-produced the project through Conched Out Productions with director Meg Swertlow and Sami Kolko. - Chandon’s on-camera credits include TNT’s Animal Kingdom and CW’s Hart of Dixie. - She has also appeared opposite Valerie Bertinelli, James Denton, Marlee Matlin, DaJuan Johnson and Shawn Hatosy. - Chandon earned an MBA at Belmont University in Nashville and later trained with Writing Pad. - She was a “Top Selection” of Catalyst Writer’s Group under showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson and won the Creator Lab Pitch Competition and a Top Tier distinction at Roadmap Writers.

Between the lines: - The festival circuit is giving Sandwiched both validation and visibility, which matters for a project with TV ambitions. - The premise sits squarely in a relatable family-comedy lane, with multigenerational stress as the central hook. - Chandon is positioning herself as a multi-hyphenate creator, not just an actor, by pairing the short with multiple scripts in development.

What’s next: - Chandon is developing Sandwiched into a television series. - She also has three half-hour multi-cam projects in the works: You, Me & Them, Foodlife and Life unBalanced. - More information is available at TiffanyChandon.com. - Chandon is also posting updates on Instagram at @tiffanychandon and @SandwichedTheSeries.

The bottom line: - Sandwiched is moving from short-form festival comedy toward a broader franchise play, with awards, screenings and TV development all working in its favor.