Private Project

Goldfish

Two New-Yorkers bond over their recent rejections, only to discover they have more in common than either expected.

  • Clem Collin
    Director
  • Chris Cafero
    Writer
  • Matt Russell
    Writer
  • Paul-Lou Lemieux
    Producer
  • Joey Dardarno
    Key Cast
    "Ollie "
  • Olivia Abiassi
    Key Cast
    "Juliet "
  • Ricki Lynée
    Key Cast
    "Emma "
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 28, 2023
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - School of Visual Arts
  • Apple Box Film Festival
    New York City
    United States
    May 19, 2023
    2nd Grand Jury Prize
Director Biography - Clem Collin

Clem Collin is a Comedy Director born and raised in Paris. She graduated from Beaux-Arts de Paris with a BFA in photography and screenwriting in 2020. She then moved to Los Angeles where she worked as an assistant director's. After working on multiple projects (music videos, short films, tv series) both in France and the U.S, she directed her first Comedy short film in 2023.

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Director Statement

Goldfish is a short film comedy about how we handle rejection and the absurd situations we find ourselves in when we get hurt.
It’s about strangers that can influence our life in unexpected ways.
This is not a movie about confident people, this is a movie about sincere people.
They are relatable because they are deeply human.
It is not a caricature.

The reason I am directing comedies is that we get to talk about sincere people, not heroes, not the best version of ourselves.
We get to be vulnerable and tell the truth about who we are. Comedy helps us live with who we are. Comedy has helped me personally many times and I hope to do the same for other people.

This movie is weirdly inspired by a true story.
Years ago, one of my dad's friends had been dumped by his girlfriend and decided to pee in her fish tank as revenge.
At the same time, a very dear friend of mine was fired from a very important job and it triggered her panic attacks to come back, it turned her life around.