Fishbowl
When the world locks down during the COVID-19 pandemic, a former dancer becomes further trapped in a toxic
relationship with her emotionally abusive
husband. Increasingly isolated and with only a goldfish as a
friend, she is forced to choose between placating her husband and freeing herself.
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Vaida NairnDirector
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Vaida NairnWriter
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Daniel GriffinWriter
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Mike HickeyProducerThat Halloween
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Bridget WarehamKey Cast"Holdia"Under The Weather, Orphan Black, Hunting Pignut, Away From Everywhere,
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Michael RoweKey Cast"Thomas "Crown & Ancor, Arrow, Ninjak, Godzilla, Suck It Up, Tomorrowland, etc.
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Michelle LambertKey Cast"Mildred"Astrid & Lilly Save The World, Son of a Critch, SurrealEstate, Hudson & Rex,
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Justin SimmsEditor
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Steve MaloneyComposer
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Shara Desiree KingAssistant Director
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Duncan de YoungDirector of Photography
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Hilary ThomsonProduction Designer
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Baptiste NeisProduction Manager
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Brianna RussellProduction Assistant
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Herbert F. Gibbons III1st AC
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Shane Mills2nd AC
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Lian MorrisonDIT
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Shaun McCabeGaffer
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Nick MastersKey Grip
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Arthur HaynesSound Mixer / Recordist
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Stephen PondBoom Operator
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Sarah GerbigMake Up
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Charlotte ReidCostume Designer
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Andrya DuffChoreographer
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Harvey HyslopMix Recordist
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Hilary ThomsonFoley Artist
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Matt ThomsonFoley Recordist
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Wes HolmesAreal Photography
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Derm CarberryStills Photographer
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:17 minutes 39 seconds
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Completion Date:August 18, 2022
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Country of Origin:Canada
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Country of Filming:Canada
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2:39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
Originally from Lithuania, Vaida Nairn has studied and worked in
numerous different countries before moving to St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada in 2018. With multiple directing, writing, and producing credits to date, Vaida’s commitment to filmmaking was recently acknowledged as a selected participant in the Picture NL and Whistler Film Festival ‘Producer Accelerator Program’.
My vision was to create a poetic drama film that offers an informed, yet emphatic glimpse into the life of a female survivor of domestic emotional abuse. The protagonist, Holdia, is a former professional dancer, living within the confines of her marital home in the grip of her husband Thomas. She is emotionally broken, her confidence and self-worth are eradicated leaving Holdia feeling trapped. The film, thus, examines the themes of the forms that non-physical violence takes, especially when exaggerated by a global pandemic such as Covid-19, and the strength of the human spirit even in the most difficult of situations.