Directed by Rachel Evans

Logline: A surreal journey exploring parallels of the grieving subconscious and the depths of the ocean.

Synopsis: A visually rich, surreal journey exploring parallels of the grieving subconscious and the depths of the ocean using analogue cinematography and scratch animation techniques.

Distribution Contact: WFG

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RUNTIME: 10 Minutes
GENRE: Experimental, Animation
PRODUCTION FORMAT: 16mm, Super 8mm
LANGUAGE: English
LOCATION: Alberta
TECHNIQUES: Scratch Animation
KEYWORDS: Death, Addiction, Grief, 16mm, Super 8

Director's Statement: When I started this film, I intended for it to be a simple, 4 minute found footage short, but it grew, like it often does, as a response to the events in my life and the interesting materials and footage I came across. It's about how grief is an ocean and it's dedicated to my lost friend Joel.Thanks so much to all of the people who volunteered their time to provide me with help and feedback on this project. Especially: Sam Bowman, Lauren Angers, Devin Friesen, Michael Jess, Marlene Jess, Nick Haywood, Peter Hemminger, Tyler Longmire, Ryan Von Hagen, Rachael Chaission, Jaimie Gould, Chuck Gould, Satnaum Mead and Amy McCulloch. Thank you also to the National Film Board of Canada, Alberta Foundation For the Arts and Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers for their funding and Quickdraw Animation Society for its never ending support.