Actualization
Coming Soon

A Modern Fable - Short Film

currently in post.

Billie has lived in terror of vomiting since childhood. When a positive pregnancy test shatters her fragile stability, she is drawn into a surreal confrontation with her mother, led by her worn-out childhood teddy bear.

**It’s time to change the way the world sees emetophobia.**

sign up

“Emetophobia affects millions, but almost no one talks about it. I have had this fear since elementary school but it wasn’t until my early 20’s that I realized there was a name for it. And a name meant treatment, it meant understanding. It meant there was hope. I want anyone suffering with this to know there is hope.”

— Jaina Cipriano, director + writer

MEET THE CAST

BEHIND THE SCENES

We shot for three wonderful, long days with a crew of 30+ people. It was the most fun I have ever had on set.

I had been so worried about vomiting happening on set. Would the film trigger me? Would it trigger someone else? Would the vomit gods strike us down with a weird virus or maybe we’d get food poisoning? That would all be a nightmare.

But, when it ended I felt disoriented - not relieved, like I had expected. I felt like I had been dancing with my fears. I had become friends with something that I had avoided for so very long.

Photos by Olivia Moon + Jaina Cipriano + Lucas O’Neil

MEET THE CREW

You really can’t make a movie alone. I wouldn’t have been able to do this without the creative, technical and emotional input of so many incredible people. Making a film about my biggest fear was so fun and light because I felt supported.

DONATE HERE

ʕ´• ᴥ•̥`ʔ

DONATE HERE ʕ´• ᴥ•̥`ʔ

SLIMETIME SUMMER FUNDRAISER

In 2025 before we launched our online fundraiser we threw a SLIMETIME party where producer Carley and I got slimed when we hit our goal for the night. It was so surreal to throw a party lightly themed around the fear of vomiting. Something in my head clicked.

I want more of this.