Root & Fruit Productions: an art, literary, and film production company, catered to the whimsical and strange. Maitlyn founded this company in 2024, during her senior year at Sarah Lawrence College. Under this company, she has produced multiple projects.
Mounting Rushmore (2026)
Written & Directed by Maitlyn Fletcher
On a trip to Mount Rushmore, a teenage girl's plan to lose her virginity is complicated by her lust for her boyfriend's sister and her boyfriend's recently realized George Washington fetish. This tale serves as an exaggerated and fun portrayal of realizing your sexuality as a closeted queer teen. This is a mixed-media, comedic short-film: both live action and 2D animation are utilized.
Starring Alina Foley, Daniel Baesler, Maisie Firek, Edward Fletcher, and Spencer Lincoln with a cameo by Dave Foley (Canadian comedy legend and executive producer on the film).
Golden D*** (2024)
Written & Directed by Maitlyn Fletcher & Alina Foley
A sketch and much needed expose on the modern liberal arts man. Original sketch in the classic style of 2010 YouTube.
Golden D*** Syndrome: "A lack of male university students has caused what has been dubbed 'Golden P**** Syndrome' in men who develop inflated egos due to the amount of interest their female peers show them. The term, coined by students at Sarah Lawrence College in New York and later by journalist Jon Birger, applies to heterosexual men on predominantly female campuses."
Starring Alina Foley and Edward Hoke.
Call Me Mother (2025)
Written & Directed by Kerry Cooper
After a Benadryl-induced prophetic nightmare, a lesbian puppeteering student starts to believe she is the next Virgin Mary and must perform an elaborate puppet show to spread the word of the Lord to her peers. A queer comedy short-film currently available to watch on Root & Fruit’s YouTube channel.
Starring Julia Ward, Jack Essner, and Edrisina Sklar.
