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You Can't Stop the Beet

You Can't Stop the Beet is a comedic web series that follows the lives of three twenty-somethings in Los Angeles, who find themselves working at a beet-themed fast food restaurant despite their best efforts and lofty aspirations.

  • Emma Cones
    Director
  • Ashley Obinwanne
    Director
  • Emma Cones
    Writer
  • Ashley Obinwanne
    Writer
  • Ashley Obinwanne
    Producer
  • Emma Cones
    Key Cast
    "Emma"
  • Teresa Deely
    Key Cast
    "Rachel"
  • Amor Christensen
    Key Cast
    "Jaime"
  • Project Type:
    Television, Web / New Media
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 19 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 8, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Charlotte Black Film Festival
    Charlotte, NC
    United States
    June 6, 2025
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Orlando Urban Film Festival
    Orlando, FL
    United States
    August 28, 2025
    Florida Premiere
    Official Selection
  • All The Laughs Comedy Awards
    Atlanta, GA
    September 26, 2025
    Atlanta Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Australia Independent Film Festival
    Brisbane
    Australia
    Quaterfinalist
  • Florence International Film Festival
    Florence
    Italy
    January 24, 2026
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Emma Cones, Ashley Obinwanne

Ashley Obinwanne is a Black lesbian writer and filmmaker who was born in New York and raised in Nigeria. She enjoys writing grounded, character-driven, dramas and dramedies about interconnected groups of people. Her TV pilot HONEY LAND made the Top 100 list in Launchpad's 2025 Pilot Competition. Her recent works include the stage musical Better Off With You and the web series You Can't Stop the Beet, the latter of which was an official selection at Charlotte Black Film Festival, All The Laughs Comedy Awards, and Orlando Urban Film Festival in 2025. She resides in Los Angeles, and has worked on shows at Apple TV+ and CBS.

Emma Cones is an actress and dancer who was born and raised in Los Angeles. She completed the Yale Summer Conservatory for Actors in 2022. She has also trained at the Ivanna Chubbuck Studio, The Robey Theater, and Groundlings.

Ashley and Emma are married and they co-wrote and co-directed You Can't Stop the Beet. They are excited to share it with the world.

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