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Best friends Jenny and Mak pull off a heist of a beloved betta fish. Stirring up trouble, contemplating motherhood, and taking a few dance breaks along the way. Filmed in New York City and featuring comedians Jenny Gorelick (Cosmopolitan), Mākena Miller (ACT), and Erik Scott (Comedy Central), directed by queer filmmaker Ellie Gravitte (ABC Women's Initiative winner) and with original song "Tsunami Mami" by Douglas Widick (North Coast).

  • Ellie Gravitte
    Director
  • Jenny Gorelick
    Writer
  • Jenny Gorelick
    Producer
  • Jenny Gorelick
    Key Cast
  • Mākena Miller
    Key Cast
  • Erik Scott
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 18 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    8,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Ellie Gravitte

Ellie Gravitte is an award winning filmmaker based in New York City. She was the winner of the first ever ABC Women's Initiative, where a commercial idea that she pitched was selected for production at ABC Entertainment Marketing. Gravitte later went on to win a Promax Gold Award for her work directing the commercial in support of the hit show, A Million Little Things.

Gravitte also works part time as an established editor, which serves her directing work immensely. She was a finalist for Newfest's 2022 New Voices Filmmaker Grant, and was awarded a $20,000 cash prize for her second place film in the realtor.com WE BOUGHT A HOUSE Competition. She is passionate about centering queer stories in her work, and holds strongly to the belief that artists will be the ones who save the world.

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