Brooklyn Film Festival Spotlights Little t with Instagram Q&A Featuring Masha Ellsworth

As part of its 2024 filmmaker showcase, the Brooklyn Film Festival featured a Q&A with director Masha Ellsworth on Instagram, highlighting her emotionally resonant short film Little t.

In the post, Ellsworth shares her personal connection to the film’s core themes—particularly the quiet battles we face with our inner critic. Created while balancing her role as a Lead Technical Director at Pixar, Little t allowed Ellsworth to step into a more intimate, emotionally vulnerable space as a filmmaker.

“So much of our self-doubt stems from tiny, cumulative moments that shape how we see ourselves,” she shared. “Little t is my way of talking to that voice in our heads—the one that says we’re not good enough—and trying to shift that conversation.”

The Q&A touches on the film’s stunning visual style, the decision to go dialogue-free, and Ellsworth’s hope that Little t helps viewers feel seen and supported—especially those struggling with perfectionism or quiet forms of trauma.

The Brooklyn Film Festival’s feature is part of a growing wave of recognition for Little t, which has screened at festivals around the world and been praised by mental health professionals, critics, and audiences alike.v