What Are We Going to do About Poppet?
Having returned from her big OE, Lucy agrees to stay in her dad’s house for a year while he goes on his own adventures – but with the proviso she look after Poppet, a living puppet that Lucy and her flatmate Damian find more annoying than cute.
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Lisette de JongDirectorIt's Mel!
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Lisette de JongWriterIt's Mel!
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NIcky MacDonaldProducer
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Paula WrayKey Cast"Poppet"
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Mark ScottKey Cast"Damian"
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Lisette de JongKey Cast"Lucy"
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John ClarkeKey Cast"Dad"
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Project Type:Web / New Media
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Runtime:7 minutes 29 seconds
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Completion Date:March 27, 2017
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Production Budget:0 NZD
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Country of Origin:New Zealand
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Country of Filming:New Zealand
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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NZ WEB FESTAuckland
New Zealand
World
Lisette de Jong is an actor and writer who has produced sketches, ten-minute plays, the 6-part web series "It's Mel!" and a pilot webisode called "What Are We Going to do About Poppet?". At the 2017 New Zealand Short + Sweet Festival of ten-minute plays, her play "One Day in ISIS" won six awards including best script.
I'm a writer who started off acting and has moved into directing sometimes. Writing my own projects allows me to keep being creative, rather than waiting for a call. Most of my writing has comedy in it. It's a lot of fun and I like to laugh. "What are we going to do about Poppet?" showcases the talents of a group of skilled actors, filmmakers and puppeteer & actor Paula Wray who committed fully and for no pay. It is a joy to create and produce with such talented people, and to see my work brought to life and entertaining others. I just want to keep doing this.