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About

The Little Piratemaid is an animated short about what it takes to discover yourself as a trans person in a cis-normative world—even if that world is one of pirates and mermaids! This short film focuses on the initial stages of transition, the moments of realization, and the courage it takes for a little pirate girl to simply be herself.
 

The Little Piratemaid was Luke Beatrice's senior thesis project at Lesley University. The original, super short version was released in film festivals in 2023. After the project won several awards, Luke made the full, extended version (twice the length of the original) without the confines of a school project. The new short will be submitted to film festivals over the course of 2024. To watch either short, Contact Luke for the password.

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Film by - Luke Beatrice

Casting - Zack Rocklin-Waltch

Pirate - Rafi Perez

Mermaid - Audrey Forman and Steena Carey

Captain - Benton Melbourne

Sisters - Brittany Skyy, Holland Watkins, Kennedy Niyah Hill

Pirate Crew - Estefan Granucci, Michael MacLeod

Music - Elias Schwartzman

Sound FX - Epidemic Sound

Special Thanks - Olivia Strauss, Jesse and Dallas, Mom and Dad, Zack Rocklin-Waltch, Lesley University Animation

Film Festivals

  • Lesley University Independent Film Festival
    Tue, Apr 16
    LUCAD Website
    Apr 16, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:44 PM EDT
    LUCAD Website
    Apr 16, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:44 PM EDT
    LUCAD Website
  • Boston International Film Festival
    Sat, Apr 13
    Arlington
    Apr 13, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Arlington, 7 Medford St, Arlington, MA 02474, USA
    Apr 13, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT
    Arlington, 7 Medford St, Arlington, MA 02474, USA

...more coming soon!

Original Super Short

Concept Art and Pre-Production

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