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Beyond the Broken Bottle

An experimental short about a glass beach in NYC.

  • Nicole Tucker
    Director
  • Adriene Klein
    Camera and Sound Operator
  • Olivia Springberg
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 36 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 6, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Pratt Institute
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Nicole Tucker

Nicole Tucker is a young filmmaker. She has studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse Youth Conservatory for six summers and has attended the New York Film Academy for a filmmaking program. Her work has been recognized by the Capital Emmys, Folger Shakespeare Library, and All-American High School Film Festival, among others. She has been employed on various television and film sets including NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers.

She is currently studying filmmaking at Pratt Institute.

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Director Statement

Beyond the Broken Bottle is an experimental short that turns broken beach glass into something magical. I grew up collecting beach glass and thinking about the environmental impact of throwing glass into our bodies of water. While most people see this beach in Astoria, Queens as a trash pile, I see it as something that can be turned into art.

Beach glass is glass that has been thrown into a body of water and broken down over time so that it becomes smooth. My film, in an experimental manner, explores the idea of trash and treasure along with what we are really doing when we throw away glass.