On Nov. 27 “Urine Hell” premiered on YouTube. The film takes the viewer on just shy of a six-minute quest from the beach to a public bathroom stall, all in search of bladder relief. 

 The short comedic film is the brainchild of NECC freshman Gyani Pradhan Wong Ah Sui, who works under the stage name Gyani Wasp and his friend Anand Fedele. It is the first film for both filmmakers. 

 Both Wasp and Fedele wrote and directed the film together. Wasp served as the cinematographer and editor while Fedele focused on composition and sound design. They both had roles in the film along with feature performances by Quincy Adams as the main character, Will Stomberg and Benny Weedon. 

According to a press release, “While the film is comedic, the directors’ goal was to take something ridiculous and give it a surrealist spin. And the storyline was simple enough that the two directors could realistically film it with limited resources during a pandemic.” 

Fedele calls the film, “a relic of the time we’re living in, characterized by wearing masks.” 

“The pandemic is part of the story,” he added.

The idea for the film came to Wasp after he himself needed a rest room while hanging with friends at a beach during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Wasp presented the idea to his friends. They all agreed to make the film in Easton, Mass., where most of them had spent quarantine together. 

 The movie took three weeks to film in October. Once they wrapped up filming, Wasp returned to West Newbury to work on editing the film. He and Fedele sent the film back and forth throughout the editing process, “tweaking” as they went along.  

The title of the film is certainly a clever play on words.  

“I threw it at Gyani as a joke,” Fedele said. To his surprise, Wasp said, “let’s stick with it.” 

Wasp and Fedele plan to work together on future projects as soon as this coming winter break.  

The short film can be watched on YouTube here.