Film

Meeting Your Maker

2026 · 18m

A feel-good movie about a puppet that kills himself. Meeting Your Maker is a darkly whimsical and deeply emotional short film that follows Otis, a beloved puppet on a long-running children’s show, as he faces an existential crisis just before the series’ milestone 300th episode. Set against the vibrant chaos of a TV studio and the surreal backdrop of a puppeteer’s inner world, the story explores themes of identity, burnout, and the creative struggle, blurring the line between performer and creator in (hopefully) poignant and unexpectedly funny ways.

Jonathan Kite

Otis / Voice of Otis

Amanda Maddock

Otis Puppet Performer

Lenny Jacobson

Lenny

Thomas Lennon

NLPB Host

Jason Sklar

Mr. Monday

Randy Sklar

Mr. Mustard

Dylan Playfair

Yappy Hour Grip

Dylan Mooney

Yappy Hour Director

Anna Chazelle

Yapp Hour Floor Manager

Kayla Jenee Radomski

LSN Spokesperson

Ryan Colt Levy

Baird Brandy Mystery Man

• Gregory J.M. KasunichDirector · Writer
• Derek TramontProducer
• Lee SacksProducer

Release date

April 26, 2026

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

18m

Budget

$50