Glass Cactus

“The Supermarket” — episode 1 of The Pandemic in Pollyville is screening this Saturday at The Bug! What an honor to be included in their 30th anniversary celebration!! 🎈

Giselle - an out-of-work actress - battles with uninvited solitude and aimlessness, distracting herself with a series of casual lovers, until she eventually leans into her solitude to search for the "me" she lost.

This is the 7th episode in "The Pandemic in Pollyville" weekly short film series that chronicles stories from the pandemic in silent film style, featuring vintage Polly Pockets by Bluebird Toys.

Written & Directed by Amanda E.K. (IG: .ek.writer)
Props, Photography, Production Design & Editing by Amanda E.K.

Original score by Jack Oberkirsch (IG: )

"The Actress" - vintage Polly Pocket pandemic short film Giselle - an out-of-work actress - battles with uninvited solitude and aimlessness, distracting herself with a series of casual lovers, until she eventually ...

Do your holiday gatherings include discussions of strap-on s*x? No? Just the Black-White family? Either way, I'm sure there's something we can all relate to in this episode of The Pandemic in Pollyville 👫

"The Holiday" - Episode 10, vintage Polly Pocket pandemic short film Tensions are high as the Black-White family gathers for a mid-pandemic holiday. Empathy and communication can be tricky amidst generational divides and vario...

Amanda & Jesse at the Bug Theatre’s Emerging Filmmaker’s Project for the first live showing of Second Surface 🎞

Jesse's interview with VoyageDenver Magazine is out now!

Meet Jesse Livingston - VoyageDenver - Denver Today we’d like to introduce you to Jesse Livingston. Hi Jesse, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstories. It was sort of unavoidable that I would become a creative person. I have to give most of the credit to my family. My mom […]

We just submitted our film Second Surface to Denver Short Film Festival! Can't wait to attend this exciting fest!

Denver Short Film Festival The Denver Short Film Festival is devoted to promoting the short film genre, with films ranging in length from 1 to 20 minutes. The Festival is a global even...

📺 Check out Episode 10 for some family drama and the tension of things unspoken.

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Episode 10 of The Pandemic in Pollyville is now on YouTube 📺

In this episode, you'll meet the Black-White family — many of its members who you've met in previous episodes. You may even see yourself, or your own family, in the nuanced dialogue of these relational vignettes.

Thank you to those who've given our Pollyville series your time. It's unspeakably appreciated when others join along for the ride of our quirky passion projects.

"The Holiday" - Episode 10, vintage Polly Pocket pandemic short film Tensions are high as the Black-White family gathers for a mid-pandemic holiday. Empathy and communication can be tricky amidst generational divides and vario...

Meet the Black-White family Part 3

Episode 10: The Holiday will be released TOMORROW! 📺

Episode 10: The Holiday will be released this Thursday 📺