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Busy Bee

When a pleasant run in with an old friend quickly turns into an emotional rollercoaster, Colette struggles with whether to hang on or let go of Lisa, a queen bee who's just too busy.

  • Myke Bakich
    Director
  • Myke Bakich
    Writer
  • Chandra Michaels
    Writer
  • Chandra Michaels
    Producer
  • Chandra Michaels
    Key Cast
  • Ashley Ross
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 2 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 3, 2015
  • Production Budget:
    3,800 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HDV
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Toronto International Short Film Festival
    Toronto, ON. CANADA
    November 11, 2015
    World Premiere
    BEST OF CANADA
  • One-Reeler Short Film Competition

    HONOURABLE MENTION
  • New York International Short Film Festival
    New York, New York
    United States
    June 2, 2016
    US Premiere
Director Biography - Myke Bakich

Myke Bakich has helped craft the stories on many feature animated films including the 2014 Golden Globe nominated The Book of Life, Epic, Escape from Planet Earth, and The Nut Job. As a story artist he’s contributed to projects for Marvel, Disney, Dreamworks, Fox, Amazon Studios, Lego and Coca Cola, to name a few. Myke’s strength is cinematic and meaningful visual storytelling. His passion for moving pictures inspired him to expand into live action filmmaking. Busy Bee is Myke’s first live action short film, which he directed and co-wrote with his wife Chandra Michaels.

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Director Statement

As the husband and partner of an actress for over a decade, I’ve seen the lack of dimensional roles and opportunities for women in film. Chandra and I set out to make a film about a complex female friendship, with both light and dark tones. Our character's wore masks and had the courage to remove them if only for a brief moment. It’s a satirical dramedy about gathering the courage to stand up to that self centered, crazy-maker in your life, even if it goes terribly, terribly wrong. With great excitement and pleasure I directed my first short film, Busy Bee.