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Content Warning: Maternal death
A resentful teenager is forced to babysit her turtle-obsessed half-brother; meanwhile, he dives into a vivid fantasy world where he is a sea turtle and she is a tortoise.
Directors Spotlight
Jahmil Eady
Director
Jahmil Eady is a writer and director from Charleston, SC, and NYC who blends genre with social impact storytelling. She holds a MFA from UCLA. Her films have been supported by Tribeca Film Institute, AFI DWW+, Princess Grace Foundation, Chanel, and Film Independent. She is a director in Indeed and Hillman Grad’s Rising Voices Season 5.
- Year 2025
- Runtime 15 minutes
- Country United States
- Language English
- Director Jahmil Eady
- Producer Tara Austin
- Executive Producer Amy DePaola, Arlan Hamilton, Dr. Bridget R. McCurtis, Daan Besamusca, Denyse Walls, Devon Deming, Elvis Nolasco, Ginna Le Vine, Dr. James Toussaint, Jamie Fine, Sandra Evers-Manly, Sara Toussaint, Sojourn Wallace, Summer Kelly
- Co Producer Gus Murray
- Cast Angela Lewis, Aries Sanders, Christian Robinson, Demi Singleton, Dominic Stephens, Khrystyne Haje
- Cinematographer Pip K. White
- Editor Christopher Hong, Ziyang Guo
- Production Design Alexa McWhorter, Jolien Louis
- Composer Daniel Walter
- Sound Design MelodyGun Sound Studios
- Music Daniel Walter
- Premiere Philadelphia
