writer . Director . actor
''An unashamedly odd film which has both intelligence and heart'' - Eye for Film
“Puddysticks is a marvel."
"Part mystery, part comedy, part paranoid thriller, and filled with a massive heart – Puddysticks is deeply original." - In Their Own League
PUDDYSTICKS is a joyously twisted dark comedy produced by Alex Coco (Palme d'Or winner ANORA, A24’s RED ROCKET) and Olympian Alexi Pappas, starring Mamoudou Athie (KINDS OF KINDNESS, JURASSIC WORLD), Dan Bakkedahl (VEEP), Danny Deferrari (SHIVA BABY), and writer/director Megan Seely.
The film follows anxious videogame designer Liz and her therapeutic odyssey into a secret society of adults who play like they are little kids. Led by the alluring Sylvester Cromwell, the society compels each member to reveal their most shameful memory, with the promise of psychological healing through childlike play. But when Liz finally gains the courage to share her own darkest trauma, her world turns upside down and she must find her own way to free herself of her past.
Follow the journey at www.puddysticksmovie.com
Lower East Side FF 24 Closing Night Film, Fantaspoa 24, Eastern Oregon FF 24 Closing Night Film, Sarasota FF 24, Cinequest 24
writer. director. actor. producer.
Starting at age 15 ½, an unusual young woman records at least one private minute of her life every year… no matter what.
Starring Megan Seely, Dan Bakkedahl, and Peter Vack.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/every-year-on-my-half-birthday/id1553309586
Premiering February 25th with new episodes every Monday and Thursday.
writer. director. actor. sound designer.
CAST:
Megan Seely as Lindsay
Dan Bakkedahl as Dr. Burdich
Peter Vack as Kevin
Alex Hudgens as Kayla
Uttera Singh as College Roommate
Dustin Hahn as College Friend
Danny Deferrari as AA Chairperson Ralph
Bethany Kay as AA Member Shelley
Sean Ormond as AA Member Jake
Family as Family
Graphic Design by Melissa Granahan
Written and Directed by Megan Seely
A sheltered teenage girl begins to suspect that her most personal, embarrassing thoughts may not be as private as she had hoped.
writer. director. actor.
Director’s Statement:
At its core, My Loyal Audience is about the desperate lengths people go to protect each other from the truth, and the vulnerability that comes with being seen for who you truly are.
While I have always been obsessed with movies, I have realized over time that there are very few examples on the screen of a true experience of being a female in this world. The depictions of strong women protagonists were often impossibly strong and sometimes less easy to relate to than the ridiculously weak ones. They made the younger me want to be more like the character, and less like myself. This film embodies my strong desire to connect with a woman on screen; to share what the strangeness, uncertainty, and vulnerability of being a human being feels like, at least for me.
My Loyal Audience stemmed from my “moment of greatest shame,” and I hope that by sharing such a vulnerable experience through the magic of storytelling and comedy, others can laugh and relate and we will all feel a little more at peace.
*2017 Catalina Film Festival — winner of the inaugural Festival Treasure Award — the staff choice of favorite film of the festival out of over 100 films.
*2018 Sunscreen Film Festival — winner of Best Emerging Filmmaker
2018 Florida Film Festival *Oscar-qualifying
2017 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
2018 Newport Beach Film Festival
2018 Annapolis Film Festival
2018 Hollywood Comedy Shorts Film Festival at TCL Chinese Theatre
2018 Portland Comedy Film Festival
2018 Defy Film Festival
2018 Maryland Int Film Festival
2018 Vidlings and Tapeheads
2017 Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
2017 Blow-Up International Arthouse Film Festival Chicago
2017 Cannes Short Film Corner
26th Annual Berkeley Video and Film Festival 2017
USC First Look 2017 — official selection in comedy
2019 NOLA - official selection in comedy
- More screenings announced on a rolling basis. View the New Events section of this website to stay up-to-date.
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Sheltered teenage Carly has a secret something hidden in her closet. One day, mother comes home early and Carly must go to extremes to keep her from the twisted truth.
writer. director.
*official selection at the 2015 American Psychological Association Film Festival
Inmates at a women's mental asylum stage a theatrical production of Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick.'
Co-Writer.
Feature film starring Camilla Belle, Summer Phoenix, Dominic Rains, and James Franco.
Official Selection at the 2017 Heartland Film Festival.
2017 Woodstock Film Festival
2018 Cinequest Film Festival
2018 Newport Beach Film Festival
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After a one night stand, the lovers want to meet again but there's only one problem — they were too drunk to remember what the other looks like.
writer. director.
A dream girl may not be as perfect as she appears.
writer. director. cinematographer.
A blind man continuously attacks a seeing man who mocks his blindness.
writer. director. cinematographer.
An absurdist comedy about parents who manipulate their son’s reality to teach him a lesson on bullying.
writer. director.
