Pool Party

Nika, an introverted high schooler, lives every day feeling like an outcast. Marked with a significant scar on her stomach, she prefers to remain unnoticed, until a pool party invitation pushes her to confront all her insecurities.

  • Oniros Film Awards - Finalist "Best Student Film"

  • Rome Independent Prisma Awards

  • Nevada Women's Film Festival

  • NYU New Visions + Voices Festival

  • Independent Shorts Awards: Best Original Story, Best Women Short, Best Actress

  • Indie Short Fest: Best First Time Director

  • New Faces New Voices: Audience Choice Award

  • NewFilmmakers NY

  • Jelly Film Festival: Finalist "Narrative Short"

  • Flickfair Film Festival

Director: Polina Buchak

Writers and Producers: Polina Buchak & Camila Grimaldi

AD: Carmen Anton-Gacria

Director of Photography: Zoey Schilling

1st AC: Jenny Want

2nd AC: Britney Ngaw

Gaffer: Alexandra Douglas

Key Grip: Cole Greenbaun

Grip: Charles Lee

Production Designer: Alyssa Craig

Art Director: Melissa McDonald

Sound Mixer: Dannie Giglevitch

Boom Op: Anna Keting

Costume Designer & Key Makeup: Aaron Petykowski

SFX Makeup: Kaitlyn Le

Music Composer: Elizabeth Castaño

Script Supervisor: Ruth Geye

PA: Gabriella Sanchez-Corea

Post-production Producer: Pinar Binay

Editor: Elliot Farinaro

Colorist: Patrick Badescu

Sound Designer: Patrick Zimmon