Ratty: The Downfall of The NYC Rats (2025)
Ratty: The Downfall of NYC Rats, is an observational documentary giving a voice to the intriguing yet terrifying furry rodents of New York City. Ratty uses street interviews, archival footage, and interviews with organizations such as SenesTech, Positive Pest Management, and PETA to answer the question: How are we alleviating the problem? Does the solution lie in the hands of the people, or City Hall and Sanitation? The whimsical caricature of a Brooklyn rat, played by El Gabriel Gomez, provides a lighthearted transition between interviews. Will the launch of rat birth control be the solution, or another attempt at control that will fail?
Directors: El Gabriel Gomez, Melody McLain.
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El Gabriel Gomez as Ratthew Belmonte (Ratty) |
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Benny Camacho as Self |
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Bryan Dimenna as Self |
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Alaina Gonzalez-White as Self |
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Starlynn Costa as Self |
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Arlo Povill as Self |
| Directing | El Gabriel Gomez | Director |
| Directing | Melody McLain | Director |
| Editing | James Lacida | Editor |
| Camera | James Lacida | Director of Photography |
| Camera | El Gabriel Gomez | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Melody McLain | Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Ergil Gomez | Sound Recordist |
| Visual Effects | Jordan DeOcampo | Animation |
| Production | El Gabriel Gomez | Researcher |
| Production | Melody McLain | Researcher |
| Editing | James Lacida | Archival Footage Research |
| Editing | El Gabriel Gomez | Archival Footage Research |
