PUDDYSTICKS is a part of The FOFIF’s
THREE FILMS, FIVE CITIES Project

An urgent response to the moment: a flexible, collaborative, and rotating distribution plan under The Future of Film is Female Distribution featuring three independent films in independent cinemas over the course of one month. This project uses The FOFIF brand to support independent films by women and nonbinary filmmakers in a timely manner to ensure they reach audiences in cinemas instead of disappearing or heading straight to streaming platforms.

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PUDDYSTICKS

Written and directed by MEGAN SEELY

Release: 2025
Runtime: 97
Country: U.S.
Language: English
Director: Megan Seely
Cast: Megan Seely, Dan Bakkedahl, Mamoudou Athie, James Urbaniak, Danny Deferrari, Bethany Kay, Benjamin Norris, Eileen Grubba, Devin Druid, Arianna Ortiz, Jacob Wysocki, Josh Fadem, Valeria Cotto
Produced by: Alex Coco, Megan Seely, Alexi Pappas, Jeremy Teicher

A burned out young woman discovers a mysterious society of adults who heal their darkest secrets through childlike play.

PUDDYSTICKS follows anxious video-game designer Liz and her therapeutic odyssey into a secret society of adults who play like they are little kids. Led by the alluring Sylvester Cromwell, the society compels each member to reveal their most shameful memory, with the promise of psychological healing through childlike play. But when Liz finally gains the courage to share her own darkest trauma, her world turns upside down and she must find her own way to free herself of her past.

Megan Seely’s debut feature is a joyously twisted dark comedy produced by Oscar-winner Alex Coco (ANORA), starring Dan Bakkedahl (VEEP), Mamoudou Athie (BY DESIGN, THE DRAMA), Danny Deferrari (SHIVA BABY), and writer/director Seely.