Miss Patti
2022 · 11m · USA
Directed by Kate Hamilton, Grasie Mercedes
Genres: comedy
Tones: darkly comic, humorous, whimsical
A seemingly deferential cleaning woman cheerfully endures the passive-aggressive condescension of her hipster employers, until she's left alone in the house and her secret life as a hugely successful social media personality is revealed.
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The scouts
Cleaning-woman-is-secretly-a-viral-influencer twist — clever idea, eleven-minute runtime, probably executes the inversion and bows. Parasite comp is comically oversold.
Hamilton and Mercedes's Parasite-adjacent power-inversion via secret social-media stardom is a clever twist on the invisible-domestic-worker scenario, though the comedy register is broad rather than incisive. Capable.
11 minutes with social-media-influencer sequences shot practically on an iPhone selfie-stick — that production choice keeps the influencer reveal materially authentic rather than CG-stylized, which is the right craft instinct for a Parasite-adjacent power-flip premise. 13K SOTW views.
Reviews
Blanca Araceli as Patti simply shines, conveying all the humor of her character, the situation and her social media persona.
It completely turns the power dynamic on its head, giving Patti full agency.
Festivals
- SCAD Savannah Film Festival 2022, Jury Award for Comedic Excellence
- Santa Fe International Film Festival 2022
- LA Shorts International Film Festival 2022
- Miami Film Festival 2023