Good Girl Greta
New York City, New York | Film Short
Comedy, Drama
What happens when a woman’s body finally says “no”? This film explores the cost of being the reliable one, the overfunctioner, the fixer, and challenges a culture and medical system that doubts women+ when their pain is invisible.
Good Girl Greta
New York City, New York | Film Short
Comedy, Drama
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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What happens when a woman’s body finally says “no”? This film explores the cost of being the reliable one, the overfunctioner, the fixer, and challenges a culture and medical system that doubts women+ when their pain is invisible.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Greta is the queen of crisis control: she’s flown from New Zealand to New York City to help her struggling friend, Maeve, by caring for her toddler, Delilah. But at the playground, Greta suddenly soils herself. An ambulance is called, because it's not just diarrhea. It’s blood. A lot of it.
In the ER, deep in denial, Greta keeps Delilah calm. Maeve arrives frayed and spiraling. She has to get back to work, and Greta insists Delilah stay with her. This won’t take long.
A no-frills doctor is moments from discharging Greta when everything shifts. Harriet, a bold, brash New Yorker with an upper-limb difference, pushes him to take Greta seriously and order proper tests. The results are shocking: Greta has severe ulcerative colitis, already life-threatening.
When Greta wakes, Maeve has already picked up Delilah, and her phone is flooded with messages. Against medical advice, Greta discharges herself and drags herself back into the chaos she knows and thrives in.
The film moves at the speed of Greta’s mind. It’s busy. It’s loud. It’s alive. New York City in summer presses in on every side; the noise, the smells, the heat: it’s relentless. The camera rides with her, catching the city in motion, but also what she can’t hide: her pulse, the shaky breaths, the micro-flinches no one notices.
Outside, it’s natural light, the streets alive with color: soft sun on asphalt, warm amber hues, splashes of street art, and olive-green trees. Then we rush into the ER. Everything shifts. Whites, blues, pinks. Cold. Clinical. The frames mirror her isolation, wide at first, then tightening as her body takes over.
Good Girl Greta is gritty, sharp, and playful. Drama and comedy collide. It stings, and it surprises you.
Growing up in New Zealand, I spoke to doctors about my gastrointestinal and gynecological pain, but no tests were ordered. No answers were offered. I was told I was fine, so I believed that I was. I began to doubt my own body. To normalize pain. To push through it.
In 2017, while living in the United States, my health deteriorated rapidly. I was rushed directly to the emergency room. There, I received a life-altering diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Shortly after, I was also diagnosed with endometriosis.
Over the years, I learned to put other people's needs first. Women are taught this early. Be accommodating. Be capable. Be quiet. So when your body finally revolts, and you have been told your whole life that you aren’t sick, when do you decide to trust your own instincts over other people’s comfort?
Greta’s journey, like myself, is both specific and universal: a woman navigating a city that won’t wait and a medical system that won’t listen, unless you make it.
Our timeline is tight for a good reason: baby boy arrives in July! So we’re filming in June 2026 and we need to raise all funds by May 2026! Afterwards, we'll have ample time to edit and finalize the project.
Truth be told, we need more than $20,000 to get into production but it's a GREAT start! We are also fiscally sponsored by The Gotham and so if you'd like to make a tax deductible donation, head to this link: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/film/5705/good-girl-greta
We need to pay: cast, crew, equipment rentals, locations, catering, transportation, production design, post-production and more. All of your donations will contribute to these essential costs and we're so grateful!
*All donations are in USD$
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Hospital Location
Costs $6,000
Filming in a hospital is PRICY. This amount will go towards the location fee
Catering
Costs $3,000
Feeding your cast & crew (well) is important! This will go towards our x3 shoot days of catering
Vehicle Rentals
Costs $1,500
Production van, camera minivan, parking costs & fuel for the duration of shoot
Set Decoration, Props & Wardrobe
Costs $2,000
This figure will help to build the visual world of Good Girl Greta!
Flights for Cast & Crew
Costs $2,500
Some of our cast & crew are based elsewhere, these costs will help get them here for the shoot!
Post-Production
Costs $3,000
Post-production is just as important as the production itself. This amount will contribute towards: editing, color grade & the sound mix
Festival Submission Costs
Costs $2,000
Playing for audiences worldwide is our goal! This will help us with the submission costs
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Originally from New Zealand and now based in New York, Rachel is passionate about telling stories that feel authentic and raw: the kind that explore our messy humanity with both heart and humour.
Her short-form credits include Winner of the People’s Choice Award at 2021 Show Me Shorts Film Festival for short film GREEN, Best Screenplay Nominee at 2019 Show Me Shorts Film Festival for comedy piece NUMBER TWO and 2017’s Melbourne International Film Festival for short film HAVE YOU TRIED, MAYBE, NOT WORRYING?
Rachel is a quarter-finalist for the 2026 Antigravity Academy Screenwriter's Camp for feature screenplay GOOD GIRL GRETA and in 2024, she was selected for a TV Writer’s Attachment with Roadshow Productions, funded by Screen New South Wales, Australia. In 2020, she was selected for the Directors and Editors Guild of New Zealand Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator and nominated for Outstanding Newcomer at the 2020 New Zealand Women in Film and Television Awards. In 2019, she received a New Zealand Film Commission funding grant, He Kauahi Catalyst, to create the short film GREEN and develop the feature screenplay EXHALE. In 2017, she was awarded a New Zealand Film Commission Talent Development Grant, supporting an intensive eight-week program at the New York Film Academy to further develop EXHALE. That same year, she was selected for the Accelerator Lab in Melbourne for HAVE YOU TRIED, MAYBE, NOT WORRYING?
Her current projects include proof-of-concept short film GOOD GIRL GRETA and feature films GOOD GIRL GRETA and EXHALE.
Marki Yaccino is a New York–based producer and line producer whose work spans documentary, commercial, and independent film. She was part of the producing team behind the Oscar-nominated short documentary STRANGER AT THE GATE and the Netflix documentary ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS, both directed by Joshua Seftel. She has produced bold, story-driven campaigns for brands including Audible, Youtube, Planned Parenthood, CBS, and American Express, earning multiple Webby Awards for these works' creative and emotional impact.
Marki thoroughly enjoys the challenge of putting the logistical pieces of a production in exactly the right place. Regardless of the budget and project scope, Marki strives for all of her projects to exude stories that leave a lasting impact on our growing world. Although Marki loves spending most of her time in NYC with her dog Sully, she has worked on projects all over the U.S and abroad. She loves traveling to new places, meeting new people and building new connections that ultimately result in happy people, a job well done and a story well told.
Kimberley Crossman is a certified marine biologist, actress, author, presenter, and comedian. She began her career at 16 starring as Sophie McKay on New Zealand’s longest running TV Drama, SHORTLAND STREET and now works between Los Angeles and New Zealand with talents like Kevin Connolly, Stephen Fry, and Dennis Quaid.
Kimberley is the executive producer of FEELINGS CLUB and GOOD GIRL GRETA, both projects focused on exploring mental health, and she hosts the podcast PRETTY DEPRESSED with Kevin Connolly, bringing candid conversations with actors and experts to audiences worldwide. She also hosts SNACK MASTERS on TVNZ and BELLY OF THE BEAST on Shark Week.
A passionate advocate, Kimberley is an ambassador for World Vision, SPCA, and the Whau Foundation. Recently, she became a mum to Coco Joan Walsh and shares her personal journey from fertility to motherhood online, connecting with others through honesty, humor, and insight.
Known for her authentic storytelling, curiosity, and humor, Kimberley combines personal experience, science, and expert knowledge to create meaningful connections with audiences across multiple platforms.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Greta is the queen of crisis control: she’s flown from New Zealand to New York City to help her struggling friend, Maeve, by caring for her toddler, Delilah. But at the playground, Greta suddenly soils herself. An ambulance is called, because it's not just diarrhea. It’s blood. A lot of it.
In the ER, deep in denial, Greta keeps Delilah calm. Maeve arrives frayed and spiraling. She has to get back to work, and Greta insists Delilah stay with her. This won’t take long.
A no-frills doctor is moments from discharging Greta when everything shifts. Harriet, a bold, brash New Yorker with an upper-limb difference, pushes him to take Greta seriously and order proper tests. The results are shocking: Greta has severe ulcerative colitis, already life-threatening.
When Greta wakes, Maeve has already picked up Delilah, and her phone is flooded with messages. Against medical advice, Greta discharges herself and drags herself back into the chaos she knows and thrives in.
The film moves at the speed of Greta’s mind. It’s busy. It’s loud. It’s alive. New York City in summer presses in on every side; the noise, the smells, the heat: it’s relentless. The camera rides with her, catching the city in motion, but also what she can’t hide: her pulse, the shaky breaths, the micro-flinches no one notices.
Outside, it’s natural light, the streets alive with color: soft sun on asphalt, warm amber hues, splashes of street art, and olive-green trees. Then we rush into the ER. Everything shifts. Whites, blues, pinks. Cold. Clinical. The frames mirror her isolation, wide at first, then tightening as her body takes over.
Good Girl Greta is gritty, sharp, and playful. Drama and comedy collide. It stings, and it surprises you.
Growing up in New Zealand, I spoke to doctors about my gastrointestinal and gynecological pain, but no tests were ordered. No answers were offered. I was told I was fine, so I believed that I was. I began to doubt my own body. To normalize pain. To push through it.
In 2017, while living in the United States, my health deteriorated rapidly. I was rushed directly to the emergency room. There, I received a life-altering diagnosis of ulcerative colitis. Shortly after, I was also diagnosed with endometriosis.
Over the years, I learned to put other people's needs first. Women are taught this early. Be accommodating. Be capable. Be quiet. So when your body finally revolts, and you have been told your whole life that you aren’t sick, when do you decide to trust your own instincts over other people’s comfort?
Greta’s journey, like myself, is both specific and universal: a woman navigating a city that won’t wait and a medical system that won’t listen, unless you make it.
Our timeline is tight for a good reason: baby boy arrives in July! So we’re filming in June 2026 and we need to raise all funds by May 2026! Afterwards, we'll have ample time to edit and finalize the project.
Truth be told, we need more than $20,000 to get into production but it's a GREAT start! We are also fiscally sponsored by The Gotham and so if you'd like to make a tax deductible donation, head to this link: https://fiscal.thegotham.org/film/5705/good-girl-greta
We need to pay: cast, crew, equipment rentals, locations, catering, transportation, production design, post-production and more. All of your donations will contribute to these essential costs and we're so grateful!
*All donations are in USD$
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Hospital Location
Costs $6,000
Filming in a hospital is PRICY. This amount will go towards the location fee
Catering
Costs $3,000
Feeding your cast & crew (well) is important! This will go towards our x3 shoot days of catering
Vehicle Rentals
Costs $1,500
Production van, camera minivan, parking costs & fuel for the duration of shoot
Set Decoration, Props & Wardrobe
Costs $2,000
This figure will help to build the visual world of Good Girl Greta!
Flights for Cast & Crew
Costs $2,500
Some of our cast & crew are based elsewhere, these costs will help get them here for the shoot!
Post-Production
Costs $3,000
Post-production is just as important as the production itself. This amount will contribute towards: editing, color grade & the sound mix
Festival Submission Costs
Costs $2,000
Playing for audiences worldwide is our goal! This will help us with the submission costs
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Originally from New Zealand and now based in New York, Rachel is passionate about telling stories that feel authentic and raw: the kind that explore our messy humanity with both heart and humour.
Her short-form credits include Winner of the People’s Choice Award at 2021 Show Me Shorts Film Festival for short film GREEN, Best Screenplay Nominee at 2019 Show Me Shorts Film Festival for comedy piece NUMBER TWO and 2017’s Melbourne International Film Festival for short film HAVE YOU TRIED, MAYBE, NOT WORRYING?
Rachel is a quarter-finalist for the 2026 Antigravity Academy Screenwriter's Camp for feature screenplay GOOD GIRL GRETA and in 2024, she was selected for a TV Writer’s Attachment with Roadshow Productions, funded by Screen New South Wales, Australia. In 2020, she was selected for the Directors and Editors Guild of New Zealand Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator and nominated for Outstanding Newcomer at the 2020 New Zealand Women in Film and Television Awards. In 2019, she received a New Zealand Film Commission funding grant, He Kauahi Catalyst, to create the short film GREEN and develop the feature screenplay EXHALE. In 2017, she was awarded a New Zealand Film Commission Talent Development Grant, supporting an intensive eight-week program at the New York Film Academy to further develop EXHALE. That same year, she was selected for the Accelerator Lab in Melbourne for HAVE YOU TRIED, MAYBE, NOT WORRYING?
Her current projects include proof-of-concept short film GOOD GIRL GRETA and feature films GOOD GIRL GRETA and EXHALE.
Marki Yaccino is a New York–based producer and line producer whose work spans documentary, commercial, and independent film. She was part of the producing team behind the Oscar-nominated short documentary STRANGER AT THE GATE and the Netflix documentary ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS, both directed by Joshua Seftel. She has produced bold, story-driven campaigns for brands including Audible, Youtube, Planned Parenthood, CBS, and American Express, earning multiple Webby Awards for these works' creative and emotional impact.
Marki thoroughly enjoys the challenge of putting the logistical pieces of a production in exactly the right place. Regardless of the budget and project scope, Marki strives for all of her projects to exude stories that leave a lasting impact on our growing world. Although Marki loves spending most of her time in NYC with her dog Sully, she has worked on projects all over the U.S and abroad. She loves traveling to new places, meeting new people and building new connections that ultimately result in happy people, a job well done and a story well told.
Kimberley Crossman is a certified marine biologist, actress, author, presenter, and comedian. She began her career at 16 starring as Sophie McKay on New Zealand’s longest running TV Drama, SHORTLAND STREET and now works between Los Angeles and New Zealand with talents like Kevin Connolly, Stephen Fry, and Dennis Quaid.
Kimberley is the executive producer of FEELINGS CLUB and GOOD GIRL GRETA, both projects focused on exploring mental health, and she hosts the podcast PRETTY DEPRESSED with Kevin Connolly, bringing candid conversations with actors and experts to audiences worldwide. She also hosts SNACK MASTERS on TVNZ and BELLY OF THE BEAST on Shark Week.
A passionate advocate, Kimberley is an ambassador for World Vision, SPCA, and the Whau Foundation. Recently, she became a mum to Coco Joan Walsh and shares her personal journey from fertility to motherhood online, connecting with others through honesty, humor, and insight.
Known for her authentic storytelling, curiosity, and humor, Kimberley combines personal experience, science, and expert knowledge to create meaningful connections with audiences across multiple platforms.