THE COMMEDIA

A short film by Frankie Kevich

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synopsis

An allusion to Leoncavallo's opera "Pagliacci", The Commedia is about a young actress/comedian, Patty, as she stumbles through the awkward and embarrassing tribulations that come with the job. As the criticism and, most of all, the voice in her head push her to the brink of giving up on her dreams, she is approached by Ringleader clown Tonia and her clown posse. They help Patty confront the ideas of perfection and shame that are holding her back.

About the Director

Born in Vancouver, Canada, Frankie Kevich is a Filipino-Polish actor/writer/director based in Los Angeles. Since graduating UCLA in 2020, she has become a very cool aunt to her friends’ unrelated children who recognize her as the voice of iconic characters like Conduit in the video game Apex Legends and in the animated Netflix shows; Swag in LOL Surprise and Zihan in Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune. On screen, she recently booked her first network credit in ABC’s Not Dead Yet and will soon be seen as a major supporting role in an upcoming feature film.

Frankie’s purpose as a creator is to break down gender norms by bringing to life irreverently comedic and unapologetically badass women on screen. She is making her directorial debut in film with her short film The Commedia.