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In Festivals 2026 & 2027

LOGLINE

In this delightfully absurd "dreamedy," a frazzled office worker chains herself to her rolling chair - but only during regular business hours. When a mischievous Possum Girl, who lives in her cellar, steals her keys, she must get them back, lest she remain tethered to her chair...forever.

SYNOPSIS

A frazzled Woman endures a bizarre and toxic workplace, where she “willingly” chains herself to her uncomfortable rolling chair - but only during work hours. 


One night, a mischievous little creature steals her keys. Woman is no longer able to unlock her shackle.  


Desperate, Woman attempts to coerce, trick, and trap the Possum Girl to get back her keys, without any luck.  


Will she regain her freedom, or will she be forced to drag her rolling chair everywhere she goes...forever?

CAST

Curly-haired woman in a red shirt and white top smiling at the camera.

Kristen Lundberg

Penelope Giddings

Penelope Giddings

A young girl with light brown hair and a floral dress smiles gently outdoors.

Penelope Giddings

Penelope Giddings

Penelope Giddings

Close-up portrait of a woman with heterochromia and blonde hair.

Christine Dye

Penelope Giddings

Kira L. Wilson

Smiling woman with red hair and blue sweater.

Kira L. Wilson

Patrick Johnston

Kira L. Wilson

Close-up of a middle-aged man with a beard and blue eyes indoors.

Rich Rees

Patrick Johnston

Patrick Johnston

Smiling man with curly hair and beard in a blue shirt.

Patrick Johnston

Patrick Johnston

Patrick Johnston

Young man with curly hair in a dark setting.

Nicholas Alexander

Nicholas Alexander

Nicholas Alexander

Written and Directed by Natalie Mathis

PRODUCERS

Natalie Mathis

Maggie Crady

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Cate & Jay Becker

Cherry Ashworth

Alex Fajardo

ASSISTANT PRODUCER

Jay Kalagayan

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Benjamin McClain

ORIGINAL SCORE BY

Michael Oliva

SOUND DESIGNER

Eric Ullom

PRODUCTION DESIGNER & MASK CREATOR

Jais Sardo

ART DIRECTOR

Tess Sardo

CREW

CAMERA

Director of Photography, Benjamin McClain

1st Assistant Camera, Andrew Kunkel

MUSIC

Original Score by

Composer, Michael Oliva

G&E

Gaffer, Joe Palmer

SOUND

Sound Mixer, Kerry Stephens

ART

Production Designer & Mask Creator, Jais Sardo 

Art Director, Tess Sardo

Art Director Assistant, Fender Sardo

Muffin Maker, Beth Graves

Taxidermy Wrangler, Brian Ibold

HMU & WARDROBE

Hair & Makeup Artist, Kate Murray

Wardrobe Supervisor, Kayla Holbrook

PRODUCTION

Assistant Director, Kristina Minic

Safety Boat Captain, Alex Fajardo

Set PA, Yousef Naji

Set PA, Latonya Vires

POST-PRODUCTION

Editor, Rob Bingham

Assembly Editor, Natalie Mathis

Colorist, Benjamin McClain

Sound Designer, Eric Ullom

VFX Artist, Benjamin McClain

THE FILMMAKERS WOULD LIKE TO THANK

Mike Baker & The Baker Firm


Know Theatre of Cincinnati

Bridget Leak, Artistic Director


Cincinnati Reuse & Recycle Hub


Hafner & Sons Landscape Material Supplier


Melinda Mathis


Jason Davis, Oracle Antiques & Vintage


Justin Giddings


Ela Thier


Mathilde Dratwa


Dylan Gary


Lauren Shaw


Lindsey Brannon


Sebastian Russell


Matthew Swartz


Nate Dalton


Brent Baker


Loretta Morgan


Angie Scherald


Cincinnati Screenwriters Group


Featuring SAG-AFTRA Actors

Logo of The Independent Film School with a flower and film reel design.
Metal animal trap cage placed on a dirt floor near a rustic door.

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