Reel #1: Surfing with Butterflies

On his 18th birthday, Jesse cocoons himself inside his coastal family home, reminiscing about bittersweet childhood memories with his siblings. But as his older sister and brother vanish from sight, Jesse struggles to find his wings and fly away from a place so haunted by memory.

Country:
Genre:

Mystery,

Drama,

Fantasy,

Horror

Duration:

9 minutes

Year:

2026

Director:

Benjamin McLeod

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Company:

Swinburne Film and Television School,

Swinburne University of Technology

Budget:

$3,500

Revenue:

$3,700

Cast:
Zen McGrath

Jesse

Stephanie Hanley

Margaret

David Elliott

Brett

Crew:
Benjamin McLeod

Director

Aleksandra Simić

Writer

Ryan Harris

Sound Recordist

Benjamin McLeod

Sound Designer

Lachlan Walliss

Sound Designer