Cocoon Central Dance Team is Sunita Mani, Tallie Medel, and Eleanore Pienta. Born out of extreme friendship and a romance with choreography, Cocoon have been alt-comedy regulars since 2009 with appearances at London's SoHo Theatre, MoMA PS1, Upright Citizens Brigade LA & NYC and for some reason, the Opening Ceremony of the New York City Marathon. Their 2017 film SNOWY BING BONGS ACROSS THE NORTH STAR COMBAT ZONE played film festivals worldwide and garnered praise from IndieWire, Vulture, Filmmaker Magazine and the New York Times.

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Sunita Mani is an actor, comedian, and dancer. TV credits include: THE GOOD PLACE, SEARCH PARTY, NO ACTIVITY, MR. ROBOT, and GLOW. Recent film credits include the buzzy Sundance 2020 feature SAVE YOURSELVES!, THE OUTSIDE STORY (Tribeca) and the Blumhouse/Amazon thriller EVIL EYE. 

Tallie Medel is an actor, comedian and choreographer based in New York City. Film appearances include FOURTEEN, Outfest and Newfest Winner JULES OF LIGHT AND DARK and the upcoming EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE. Televison credits include INSIDE AMY SCHUMER and BROAD CITY.

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Eleanore Pienta is an award-winning screen and stage actor, comedian, dancer and filmmaker.  Weaving in and out of the independent film circuit, Pienta has carved out a niche for herself by portraying uncompromising and complex characters. Her directorial debut, ADA, premiered at the 2018 New York Film Festival.