By Kathy Chouteau Ever since she was a little girl growing up in the Richmond View neighborhood, Gina Rose dreamed of making films. Next month, the rising African American and Chinese American filmmakerâs dream will become a reality when her first feature film, âI Canât Sleep,â will be screened at The 46th Annual Boston Sci-Fi Film Festival set for Feb. 10-15, 2021. Aside from showing her film at the virtual festival, Rose will sit on one of its pre-recorded panels for female directors. To check out the filmâs trailer, click here. Roseâa one-time Mira Vista studentâwrote, directed and produced the 62-minute film that tells the story of a young writer who struggles to complete a science fiction story while battling supernatural forces in real life. In what she calls mico-budget filmmaking, Rose self-funded her film by saving $10,000 from her job as a mental health professional. For filming, the now-Oakland resident returned to familiar ground by shooting âI Canât Sleepâ in the cityâs Rockridge neighborhood, as well as in El Sobrante, with a lineup of mostly local actors.