Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Marina is selling her late grandfather's antique speedboat in a rural parking lot. When a local man shows interest, an unexpected and absurd conversation unfolds. As cultural and personal differences come to the surface, tensions build, leading to a strange and explosive confrontation.
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Baby Tooth by Olivia Accardo
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"I initially wrote a way more wholesome script about mine and Dakota’s blossoming friendship but I hated it and needed it to have some sort of ‘twist’. So, Dakota came over to my house and we read the script a few times – until she suggested that maybe I should rip her tooth out at some point during the film, because she has a real life tooth that needs to be ripped out! I said no. Mostly because I’m mega squeamish, but there was something to that which I think gave the script the right bizarre edge I was looking for, so I rewrote, and rewrote until I landed on something that felt right for Dakota and also right for me. I live in a small town on the Oregon Coast that is full of ‘characters’ and I wanted to capture a sliver of that energy in this film, the extreme and wide spectrum of folks who occupy the same scenic and wild space that is ‘the’ coast."
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// Credits //
Written/Directed by Olivia Accardo
Starring Dakota Bouher, Keith Roy Chrismon
Produced by Kristen Politis
Director of Photography: Gemma Doll-Grossman
Editor: Will Mason
Portraits/Set Stills: Bailey Lemkau
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Marina is selling her late grandfather's antique speedboat in a rural parking lot. When a local man shows interest, an unexpected and absurd conversation unfolds. As cultural and personal differences come to the surface, tensions build, leading to a strange and explosive confrontation.
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Baby Tooth by Olivia Accardo
https://odibz.biz/
"I initially wrote a way more wholesome script about mine and Dakota’s blossoming friendship but I hated it and needed it to have some sort of ‘twist’. So, Dakota came over to my house and we read the script a few times – until she suggested that maybe I should rip her tooth out at some point during the film, because she has a real life tooth that needs to be ripped out! I said no. Mostly because I’m mega squeamish, but there was something to that which I think gave the script the right bizarre edge I was looking for, so I rewrote, and rewrote until I landed on something that felt right for Dakota and also right for me. I live in a small town on the Oregon Coast that is full of ‘characters’ and I wanted to capture a sliver of that energy in this film, the extreme and wide spectrum of folks who occupy the same scenic and wild space that is ‘the’ coast."
🎙️ Dive deeper into the making of Baby Tooth with our exclusive interview with writer/director Olivia Accardo
directorsnotes.com/2026/02/12/olivia-accardo-baby-tooth
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// Credits //
Written/Directed by Olivia Accardo
Starring Dakota Bouher, Keith Roy Chrismon
Produced by Kristen Politis
Director of Photography: Gemma Doll-Grossman
Editor: Will Mason
Portraits/Set Stills: Bailey Lemkau
ABOUT DIRECTORS NOTES
Since 2006 Directors Notes has curated the world's best independent films alongside exclusive daily deep dive interviews which provide behind the scenes insights into the inspirations and production stories of the most talented filmmakers on the planet.
#tooth #boat #comedy #comedyshort #AbsurdNegotiation #absurdist #shortfilm
