High school senior Penny Patterson faces growing obstacles to winning the science fair after Steve, her lab partner and boyfriend, becomes a superhero overnight. Can Penny prove that she isn’t a damsel in distress? NYU graduate thesis short film. “Brings a sharp, feminist perspective to the underrepresentation of women not just in comic book narratives but also in the film industry as a whole.” – Tim Hanley, author of Investigating Lois Lane “A dynamic genre film that found a way to breathe new life into the superhero story.” – Melanie Addington, executive director of the Oxford Film Festival WINNER – Best Student Film – Big Apple Film Festival WINNER – Best Short Director & Mary Shelley Award – Other Worlds Austin WINNER (3rd PLACE) – Best Short Comedy Audience Award – Woods Hold Film Festival NOMINEE – Best Student Film – FilmQuest NOMINEE – Best Student Film – Long Island International Film Expo Official Selection – San Diego Comic-Con Official Selection – Los Angeles Comic-Con Official Selection – Deep in the Heart Film Festival Official Selection – Vassar FilmFest Writer/Director/Editor: Stephanie Donnelly, Producers: Ria Tobaccowala, Christopher Campbell-Orrock, Executive Producer: Liam Donnelly, Co-Producer: Reiana Essex-Simmons, Director of Photography: Felipe Vara De Rey, Production Designer: Kris Layng, Costume Designer: Cecilia Cholst, Composer: Ben Muller, Casting Directing: Allison Twardziak, Starring: Ajna Jai, Austin Cauldwell, Bryan Burton, Juliet Brett Full credits at end of film. https://www.pennypattersonmovie.com/