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A film on anxiety, ZIT tells the story of Gertrude as she prepares to ask her boss for a promotion at work, all while a tiny zit in the center of her forehead slowly grows to become larger-than-life.
"ZIT" by Amber Neukum
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In ZIT, Gertrude wakes up on a day she’s been eagerly awaiting: the day she plans to ask her boss, Regina, for a major promotion. But as she looks in the mirror, her confidence is shattered when she finds a small zit smack in the middle of her forehead. The seemingly trivial blemish quickly spirals into a morning from hell, making her late to work and thrusting her into a chaotic day at the office.
Once there, Gerdie is immediately annoyed by her chipper cubicle mate, Fern—the office’s "girl next door," and everything Gertrude feels she’s not. Her irritation builds as she catches glimpses of her worsening zit, now pulsating and growing, yet no one else seems to notice it—even as it begins oozing blood. Tasked with setting up for the “all-hands” meeting, Gertrude faces another setback: some coworkers have eaten the donuts meant for the meeting, only adding to her mounting frustrations.
In a horrifying twist, as she hands out agendas, Gertrude realizes she’s accidentally printed her personal talking points about her promotion ambitions for everyone to see. Mortified, she retreats to her desk in tears, where a well-meaning offer of help from Fern only sets her off further. Just as she steels herself to make her pitch, Regina pulls her aside—only to inform her that the position has already gone to Fern.
At this crushing blow, Gertrude’s anxiety erupts. Covered in blood from her throbbing zit, we plunge into her psyche’s darkest depths, where her zit explodes in a chaotic release, coating Regina in a final burst of her anguish. The following day, Gertrude’s desk is ominously cleared, as a new office manager assumes the position she had fought so hard for.
"ZIT" Credits:
A Juice Box Film
Cinematography by Kristian Zuniga
Edited by Mike Wiley
with additional editing by Sailor Larocque & Stephanie Jones
Visual Effects by Chris Gravland
Original Score Composing by Dan Carey Bailey
Sound Mixing by Victor Chavez
Sound Design by Mason Brown
Color Grading by Jeff Spott
1st Assistant Director Heidi Chong
Production Design by Amber Neukum, Hannah Alline & Hailey Swartwout
Production Assistants Haley Goldman, Zuri Johnson & TroyElan Richardson
1st Assistant Camera Alex Love
2nd Assistant Camera Nathan Heitmeier
Wardrobe by Brittney Tatt
Makeup Artist Hannah Kea
Special Effects Makeup Artist Sara Martyn
Special Effects Assistant Makeup Artist Kinsey Coffee
Stills Photography by Rachel Lanquist
Gaffer Jackson Vance
Best Electric Sguyen
Swing Martin Nguyen
Set Catering by Viv Spejcher
Special Thanks to Hoca Studio, Barbara Neukum, Larry Neukum, Arthur Thompson, Brian Douglas & Associates, Wax & Wane,Ben Wallis and Matthew Shively
Cast:
Hannah Alline
Regina Ting Chen
Melissa Saint Amand
Markis Gallashaw
Daniel Annone
Annie Jacob
Andrew Hunter
Gabby Naylor
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