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GRETL CLAGGETT is a creator, writer and director committed to telling female-forward, diverse, cinematic stories that entertain and catalyze transformation in individual lives and shared cultures.
Gretl’s first film HAPPY HOUR — narrated by Julianne Moore — is based on true events and a poem from her book, Monsoon Solo: Voices Once Submerged. The film screened as an official selection at 18 festivals, winning awards and garnering praise from Oscar-winning Writer/Director Robert Benton: “Happy Hour is a lush, elegiac film about an extremely difficult subject and Ms. Claggett handles it masterfully.”
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Gretl’s second film/proof-of-concept TV pilot, STORMCHASER, is a female-forward, nuanced satire that allegorizes this era in “Merica”: Global Warming, Disaster Capitalism, Bullying, #MeToo, Morality, a Shrinking Middle Class and Country Divided. STORMCHASER was selected to screen at roughly 65 festivals worldwide — winning AMC Network’s Inaugural “Best Female Creator” Award at Stareable Fest 2020, “Best Writer and Director” Awards at the 2021 New York Women in Film & Television Festival and “Outstanding Writing” at the 2021 Catalyst Content Festival (ITVFest). Other awards include multiple wins for Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Film, Best Pilot, Best Cinematography, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Original Score/Soundtrack, and Best VFX. STORMCHASER is now available to stream on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Google Play, and Vudu/Fandango.
Gretl cut and restructured the story to make a shorter, 15-minute film, FLIP THE SWITCH, which was selected as a finalist in the international 2020 Stage 32 Short Film Program Contest, and also screened at multiple festivals around the world, winning awards.
Another passion of Gretl’s is pioneering the use of innovative technologies to shape inspiring brand stories — from writing and directing Sony’s first 4K 360° cinematic music video to creative directing high-profile events, such as Entertainment Weekly’s inaugural festival, PopFest, in Downtown LA, and IBM’s Partner World in Las Vegas and San Francisco. Diverse brands Gretl has worked with include Canon, McDonald’s, Merck, Pfizer, SHRM, and SC Johnson, to name a few.
One of her specialties is merging live performance with state-of-the-art multimedia. “Cognitive in Motion,” IBM Amplify’s opening experience — which she conceptualized, wrote, directed and produced, incorporating ‘pop & lock’ dancers, Notch (real-time generated art) and IBM cognitive data visualizations — won two top Telly Awards.
In 2020-2021, Gretl directed 3 episodes of an indie short-form comedic series, CHRONICLES OF A BLEEP YEAR OLD, and produced BOY, ALONE IN WOODS, a horror short/proof-of-concept for a feature she’s co-developing. Currently, she’s attached to direct her first feature film, BEYOND THE RUSH. She’s also writing/developing a memoir manuscript, plus Film/TV projects, including a ‘90s nostalgic black comedy and a feminist metaphysical thriller. Check out narrative projects in development at Culture Catalyst.
CREDITS
PRODUCED BY
GRETL CLAGGETT
SARAH DONNELLY
ETAN HARWAYNE-GIDANSKY
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
GRETL CLAGGETT
PAMELA CEDERQUIST
SIMON TAUFIQUE
DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY
JEFF BERLIN
ARI ROTHSCHILD
PRODUCTION DESIGNER
TYLER WALLACH
COSTUME DESIGNER
ANNE STEBBINS
CASTING DIRECTOR
JENNIFER PERALTA-AJEMIAN
CAST
IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
YOUNG BONNIE BLUE
KAITLYND COLLINS
BONNIE’S FATHER
PAUL NOONAN
BONNIE BLUE
MARY BIRDSONG
SHOTGUN SAM
CHRISTIAN KOHN
COUSIN “SLICK” RICK
JUSTIN SARGENT
DANNY DUH BOY
DANIEL KRSTYEN
WILDMAN WILLY
WILLIAM T. DONOVAN
SELLIN’ SETH
SETH CLAYTON
NATE NET X
NATE RICHMAN
STRONG ARM SEAN
SEAN-MICHAEL WILKINSON
POPS
JACK SHEA
FLIP SMYTH
STEPHEN PLUNKETT
DON STUCKEY
DOMINIC RAINS
MR. JOHNSON
KEVIN MURRAY
ROSY, THE HOUSEWiFE
ROSEMARY HOWARD
WODDY, THE COOK
CHRISTOPHER PASI
DOTTY, THE WAITRESS
PAMELA JAYNE MORGAN
REPORTER
SONIA DEBRECZENI
RADIO/TV ANNOUNCERS, EVANGELIST
DWAYNE HILL, V.O.
SHEEP
FIONA, ROISIN & CLODAGH
YOUNG BONNIE BLUE
BONNIE’S FATHER
BONNIE BLUE
SHOTGUN SAM
COUSIN “SLICK” RICK
DANNY DUH BOY
WILDMAN WILLY
SELLIN’ SETH
NATE NET X
STRONG ARM SEAN
POPS
FLIP SMYTH
DON STUCKEY
MR. JOHNSON
ROSY, THE HOUSEWIFE
WODDY, THE COOK
DOTTY, THE WAITRESS
REPORTER
RADIO/TV ANNOUNCERS, EVANGELIST
SHEEP
KAITLYND COLLINS
PAUL NOONAN
MARY BIRDSONG
CHRISTIAN KOHN
JUSTIN SARGENT
DANIEL KRSTYEN
WILLIAM T. DONOVAN
SETH CLAYTON
NATE RICHMAN
SEAN-MICHAEL WILKINSON
JACK SHEA
STEPHEN PLUNKETT
DOMINIC RAINS
KEVIN MURRAY
ROSEMARY HOWARD
CHRISTOPHER PASI
PAMELA JAYNE MORGAN
SONIA DEBRECZENI
DWAYNE HILL, V.O.
FIONA, ROISIN & CLODAGH
CREW
PRODUCTION MANAGER
AGATHA GIGI BOYLE
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
ETAN HARWAYNE-GIDANSKY
2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
DANIEL RAMIREZ
CO-PRODUCER
PHILIP GILPIN, JR.
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
JEFF BERLIN
LINE PRODUCER
ISAAC WILKINS
ART DIRECTOR
CHRISTOPHER PASI
A-CAM 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
CHRIS PARENTE
A-CAM 2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA
LUCAS RUDERMAN
B-CAM 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
ZACK AURON
B-CAM 2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA
ADAM SCHICKLING
D.I.T.
SANDRA STAKIC
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
DIANA SHOYKHET
SOUND MIXER
TREVOR HOAR
GAFFER
BEN HEALD
BEST BOY ELECTRIC
JULIAN LOWENTHAL
KEY GRIP
RYAN MCCLUNEY
SWING
ETHAN HACKER
SET DRESSER
CHRISTIAN KOHN
HAILSTONES
JASON CLEMENT
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
TAYLOR WHITE
KEY HAIR/MAKEUP ARTIST
ANGEL YU
MAKEUP ARTIST
JOSEPH DROBEZKO II
MAKEUP ARTIST
DEBORAH SHELDON
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
JANELLE COLEMAN
CATERERS
DEBORAH SHELDON & DAIRY CENTER ENTERPRISES
ADDITIONAL GAFFER
BLAINE CHOU
ADDITIONAL GRIP
WALEY WANG
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
NATALIE SHAHEEN
ADDITIONAL EDITOR
PETER ZIELYK
ADDITIONAL SOUND ENGINEERS
TOM CONWAY, RICK SABO
SOUND MIXER, 5.1 SURROUND
DAVE CHMELA, FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY
TORNADO FOOTAGE & CONSULTANT
SKIP TALBOT
TORNADO PHOTOGRAPHY & CONSULTANT
JENNIFER BRINDLEY
VFX ARTISTS
ANDREW HOGDEN, FANI VASSIADI, DAVE YOUNG
CONSULTING ART DIRECTOR, POST
ISABEL CLAVO, INTERAKTIKA STUDIO
COLORIST
DUSTIN WADSWORTH, COMPANY 3
PRODUCTION MANAGER
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
2ND ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
CO-PRODUCER
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
LINE PRODUCER
ART DIRECTOR
A-CAM 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
A-CAM 2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA
B-CAM 1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA
B-CAM 2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA
D.I.T.
SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
SOUND MIXER
GAFFER
BEST BOY ELECTRIC
KEY GRIP
SWING
SET DRESSER
HAILSTONES
WARDROBE SUPERVISOR
KEY HAIR/MAKEUP ARTIST
MAKEUP ARTIST
LOCATIONS COORDINATOR
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
CATERERS
ADDITIONAL GAFFER
ADDITIONAL GRIP
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
ADDITIONAL EDITOR
ADDITIONAL SOUND ENGINEERS
SOUND MIXER, 5.1 SURROUND
TORNADO FOOTAGE & CONSULTANT
TORNADO PHOTOGRAPHY & CONSULTANT
VFX ARTISTS
CONSULTING ART DIRECTOR, POST
COLORIST
AGATHA GIGI BOYLE
ETAN HARWAYNE-GIDANSKY
DANIEL RAMIREZ
PHILIP GILPIN, JR.
JEFF BERLIN
ISAAC WILKINS
CHRISTOPHER PASI
CHRIS PARENTE
LUCAS RUDERMAN
ZACK AURON
ADAM SCHICKLING
SANDRA STAKIC
DIANA SHOYKHET
TREVOR HOAR
BEN HEALD
JULIAN LOWENTHAL
RYAN MCCLUNEY
ETHAN HACKER
CHRISTIAN KOHN
JASON CLEMENT
TAYLOR WHITE
ANGEL YU
JOSEPH DROBEZKO II
DEBORAH SHELDON
JANELLE COLEMAN
DEBORAH SHELDON & DAIRY CENTER ENTERPRISES
BLAINE CHOU
WALEY WANG
NATALIE SHAHEEN
PETER ZIELYK
TOM CONWAY, RICK SABO
DAVE CHMELA, FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY
SKIP TALBOT
JENNIFER BRINDLEY
ANDREW HOGDEN, FANI VASSIADI, DAVE YOUNG
ISABEL CLAVO, INTERAKTIKA STUDIO
DUSTIN WADSWORTH, COMPANY 3
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS
TALIA MILITARY, ELOUISE MONTGOMERY, KASH C. ZIEMBA, GABBY CECALA, ABIGAIL MURPHY, CLAUDIA MURPHY, ZANE PAPPAS
VALENTINA RADON ENRIQUEZ, JOHN BOARD, IZZY SHAPERO, CEDRIC JAKOB, SABRINA ATHENA, ALEX SANSALONE, MAJOR KERR
ADDITIONAL MUSIC
“FLIP SIDING JINGLE”
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY BY GEORGE M. COHAN
LYRICS BY GRETL CLAGGETT
PIANO TRACK BY LOUIS LANDON
PERFORMED BY GRETL CLAGGETT
“THE UNIVERSE IS INFINITE”
MUSIC & LYRICS BY JAN ROSS
ARRANGED & PRODUCED BY DAN GRALICK
HARMONICA BY ROB PAPAROZZI
PERFORMED BY MARY BIRDSONG
SPECIAL THANKS
DOROTHY CLAGGETT
SONY ELECTRONICS
JASON CLEMENT
PETER CRITHARY
TRACY FARRINGTON
JACLYNNE GENTRY
SIMON MARSH
SIGMA CINE LENSES
AUBREY DUCLOS
BRIAN LINHOFF
MANIOS DIGITAL & FILM
STEVE MANIOS
COMPANY 3
DUSTIN WADSWORTH
STEPHANIE ARCE
ABELCINE
ALEX KURZE
TARA DOWDEN
WAYNE BELL
ISABEL CLAVO
ALLIE REYNOLDS
SAM HANDY
KEVIN CHAP
DAVID BAKER
THE BEAN FAMILY
CHARLOTTE JONES
ANDREW SCHNEIDER
JIM ROWEN
ELIZABETH GAMACHE
DAVID PREMINGER
FABIOLA TURNER & TIM DOCKERY
TED BOOTH
JILL & CHRIS DRURY
JACOB KRUEGER
LOUIS LUCHINI JR.
DAVID ADAMS
JEFFREY WAGER
KATY & JON COLLIN
MAUREEN BROWN
LARRY & RUTH SNOW
SCOTT CLEVELAND
JESSICA HINDS
TWIGG’S GASTROPUB
VT STATE POLICE
CATALYST COFFEE
THE ARLINGTON INN
CITY OF ST. ALBANS
WEST DOVER INN
ST. ALBANS POLICE DEPARTMENT
FATHER BILL GIROUX, ST. PATRICK’S CHURCH
PAWLET VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
LUTHER MANOR RETIREMENT-NURSING
VT DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM & MARKETING
WINHALL POLICE DEPARTMENT