Private Project

The Courage of Piggy

Sometimes it takes a bonk to the head to face your past and examine the defining moments in your life.

  • Lily Nussbaum
    Director
  • Lily Nussbaum
    Writer
  • Lily Nussbaum
    Producer
  • Lauren Meece
    Key Cast
    "Ivy"
  • Joseph Sherer
    Key Cast
    "Nick"
  • Camille Cox
    Key Cast
    "Mom"
  • Lily Nussbaum
    Key Cast
    "Self Care Mantra"
  • Monikah Resendez
    Director of Photography
  • Lauren Hofmann
    Gaffer
  • Lauren Richards
    Sound Mixer
  • Oak Studios
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 6, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Baylor University
Director Biography - Lily Nussbaum

Lily Nussbaum is a filmmaker and self-proclaimed fangirl when it comes to the Harry Potter franchise, Greta Gerwig, and movie musicals. Lily has a special interest in exploring characters and their internal conflict on screen. She explores this passion in screenwriting.

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Director Statement

With The Courage of Piggy, I wanted to make a film that truly captured the awkwardness of one of the most traumatic experiences in a teenage girl's life: a first kiss. Additionally, I wanted to explore how individual moments, no matter how funny, can affect somebody in the future.