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
 
                
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
               
            
          
          
        
        
      
        
        
          
            
              