Feeling run down by the usual cycle of self-improvement programs, a widow (Rachel Dratch) tries going to a dominatrix workshop. Inspired by success in the class, she meets a younger man online and embarks on a first dominant experience with him.
Awards: Special Jury Mention in Comedy: Aspen Shortsfest 2020, Short of the Week “Best of the Month” April 2020, Best Live Action Short: Lower East Side Film Festival, Vimeo Best of the Month
Official Selection: Aspen Shortsfest, Palm Springs Shortfest, Atlanta Film Festival, Indie Memphis Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Short of the Week, Vimeo Staff Pick
Written & Directed by Julia Kennelly
Produced by Karine Benzaria, Tyler Ben-Amotz, Will Mayo, Julia Kennelly, Chandler Raub, Erica Rose & Bits Sola
Starring Rachel Dratch & Henry Ayres-Brown
Director of Photography: Daisy Zhou
Edited by Will Mayo
Selected Press: Aspen Times, Women and Hollywood, Film School Rejects
Press Link: Marcy Learns Something New Press Packet