Ditz

Set against a short getaway, a young woman must navigate a weekend with her wealthy, emotionally detached family.

  • Brie Electra
    Director
    Underdawgs
  • Brie Electra
    Writer
    Underdawgs
  • Truitt Glover
    Producer
    The Promise
  • Eliana Blumfield
    Key Cast
    "Gracie Eliasson"
  • Lauren Mamera
    Key Cast
    "Summer Eliasson"
  • Bobbie Grace
    Key Cast
    "Jan Eliasson"
    Fear the Walking Dead
  • Karl Lucht
    Key Cast
    "Wes Eliasson"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, coming of age
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 4, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    7,800 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3 / 16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Panther City Film Festival
    Fort Worth
    United States
    June 20, 2025
    Director's Choice
  • Hollywood New Directors
    Hollywood
    United States
    May 2, 2025
    Honorable Mention
  • Crazy About Film Festival
    Mineral Wells
    United States
    October 24, 2025
    Official Selection
  • Texas Short Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    October 11, 2025
    Best Drama Film Finalist
  • Austin Short Film Festival
    Austin, Texas
    United States
    October 11, 2025
    Best Relationship Drama Film
  • New York Tri-State Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    January 15, 2026
    Best Female Empowerment Film
  • New York Tri-State Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    January 15, 2026
    Best Female Director
  • LA Indies Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    December 27, 2025
    Best Female Director
Director Biography - Brie Electra

Brie Electra is a writer, director, producer, and actress from Mineral Wells, Texas. She currently resides between Fort Worth and Los Angeles. In 2023, she directed the award-winning documentary 'Underdawgs' which aired statewide on all Texas PBS stations. In 2024, she worked on Paramount+'s 'Lioness: Season 2'. Her dream for the near future is to direct her first feature film in Texas.

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Director Statement

I wrote 'Ditz' for a college screenwriting class in 2022 and finally got the chance to make it at the end of 2024. This film has a subjective point-of-view through the eyes and emotions of a teenager struggling with her family dynamics (as most teenagers do). Wanting to study the camaraderie that only siblings can experience, I chose to center this story around a family that is rich and powerful. I wanted the daughters' obsessions with perfectionism to be a byproduct of their public-facing, dueling identities. This story explores how a "perfect", magazine-cover-ready family reacts and treats one another after conflicts arise.