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2024 Sarasota Film Festival

Puddysticks

Narrative, Comedy

20231 hr 33 minUnited StatesEnglish

Screenings

  • Puddysticks [FLORIDA PREMIERE]

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    Saturday, April 6 at 5:00 PM EDT

    Ends 6:33 PM EDT

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    Regal Hollywood - screen #3

    About This Screening

    Q&A: Megan Seely, director

  • Puddysticks [FLORIDA PREMIERE]

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    Monday, April 8 at 1:30 PM EDT

    Ends 3:03 PM EDT

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    Regal Hollywood - screen #3

About this film

East Coast Premiere. Puddysticks is a dark, joyously twisted comedy following Liz (Megan Seely), a workaholic at Braindead, a brutal, elite gaming company with the chance to be recruited by her gaming hero only if she’s the best at her job. One day she collapses from overwork and, despite the doctor’s warnings to take it easy, she chooses instead to join Puddysticks — a secret society that increases stamina and creativity, promising to make her the best at her work. She joins seeking a quick fix for work and instead revolutionizes her life but when she finally gains the courage to share her own deep-rooted shame, things don’t go as anticipated. Fresh, funny and smart, Puddysticks traces the odyssey of a young woman whose world turns upside down and who must find her own way to free herself of her past.


In Attendance: Megan Seely, Director

Credits

Director
Megan Seely
Producer
Alex Coco
Screenwriter
Megan Seely
Composer
Bryan Scary, Giulio Carmassi
Cast
Dan Bakkedahl, Mamoudou Athie, Megan Seely, Danny Deferrari
Narrative FeatureComedyFemale Director

Trailer

Puddysticks
Puddysticks — production still