A woman celebrates her 40th birthday by having her three best friends come and stay with her and her husband for a long weekend. This woman has been in a wheelchair for the past two years, and it has led her to isolate herself inside of her home. Her husband stands by her as he lives with the guilt of causing the car accident which put her in the wheelchair. Over the course of the three day celebration, it is revealed that everyone is struggling with their own lives and identities. When one best friend makes a terrible mistake and betrays the woman on her birthday, everyone is immediately and uncomfortably forced into looking at their own lives and their own limitations.
Madoka began her career as an actor, working in NYC and LA in both film and television. She quickly found inspiration to write her own stories, and her first feature film script was a finalist for the Sundance Institute Feature Film Program. She later wrote and directed a short film "Jumping In," which premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival - Short Film Corner. She wrote, directed, and produced "Happy 40th," and award winning feature film which premiered at the 2015 Seattle International Film Festival and is now being distributed through Global Genesis Group, available through Amazon Prime. "Happy 40th" also secured a soundtrack distribution deal with The Orchard, and the soundtrack is available on iTunes, Amazon, and many other music platforms. Her most recent completed project is "Jed's Day." A short film that has just started the festival circuit.
