This week’s Staff Pick Premiere, “Maude,” by Anna Margaret Hollyman, is a hilarious comedy about the anxiety of “adulting” and the pressure of playing catch-up with your peers.
Those familiar with the American indie film scene will recognize Hollyman from her previous acting roles (including leads in Vimeo Staff Picks “Adelaide” and “Social Butterfly“). In addition to starring as Teeny — a babysitter who spontaneously takes up a role she didn’t even know she wanted —”Maude” also marks Hollyman’s writing and directing debut. The film finds humor in the relatable millennial idiom “adulting is hard,” and then takes it a step further with Teeny’s impulsive behavior.
In anticipation of today’s premiere, we reached out to Hollyman to learn about how “Maude” came together. Read on for experts from our conversation, and be sure to check out the film right here on Vimeo.