Out of Water
USA, 13 mins, Digital
When mermaid-for-hire Sandy encounters the birthday girl, she must decide whether to honor her birthday wish.
Writer/Director: Madi Stine
Producer: Madi Stine, Meera Vaidya, Sophie Shi
Director of Photography: Robert Nachman
Editor: Sophie Dick
Production Designer: Beibei Hu
Cast: Marlee Learner, Anabelle Murphy
Contact: Madi Stone: mls2305@columbia.edu
Program E
Film Screenings:
May 6th at 7pm ET
May 13th at 7pm ET
About the Writer/Director
Madi Stine is a writer-director based in Los Angeles. After earning a BA from Harvard University in Film & English, Madi relocated to Vancouver as a Fulbright Scholar to research and write a feature script. Currently a Screenwriting/Directing MFA candidate at Columbia University, Madi's previous short film, Rose & Pinky are Metal, screened internationally and is available on ShortsTV.
About the Producer
Meera Vaidya was born in Mumbai, India and is now a Los Angeles-based producer. Before moving to the United States, she worked as an assistant director and a production assistant on commercial films for Chrome Pictures in Mumbai, where their clients included Tata Salt, Amazon India, and Samsung. She is now finishing her MFA in Creative Producing at Columbia University. Since living in New York and then moving to Los Angeles, Meera has produced a number of shorts and is currently developing more short and feature films. In the last year, Meera has produced a web series along with four thesis-level short films. She is passionate about telling stories that not only entertain people but also provoke conversations around social issues.
