see the world from a
new perspective
find what it means to be human.
The Inhumanity of Jane
coming soon
photography by makena Schmidt
directed by hannah ellis
welcome to tybee island.
Jane is a Selkie; a mythical creature that resembles
seal in the water but assumes human form on land.
She is an outsider on land, and as the titular character, her viewpoint drives the short, allowing the audience to see the way we have treated this planet in a new light. Her story runs parallel to someone very very human. This ties the story back into reality, giving us something to relate to and pointing out the strength we all have inside.
CAST
JANE DOE
RAE de rosa
blake
JOHN PATTERSON
lyla
hannah ellis
sadie
bethany decker
walker
matthew payne
severance
claire
CALI & LEXI WELLS
janes mom
jaime snyder
young jane
addison snyder
store girl
tess landon
CREW
writer / DIrector
hannah ellis
director of photography
jason manchester
sound mixer, 1st AC
shannon griffin
production assistant
cara bryant
writer / production assistant
tess landon
hair and makeup
abby warden
photography
makena schmidt
student stunt cord.
matthew payne severance
soundtrack
jacob pearce
production status
post production
photography by makena Schmidt
sponsors
Thomas landon, Michael Schatz, Ada derosa, katerina landon, gabrielle hathaway, julia ellis usry, sue towner, the savannah refillery, cross island bike rentals
Mi vida tybee island, brook and Kaitlyn.
locations
surf rider foundation east coast chapter, the grind bluffton
media
funding
directors note
This film comes from the heart. growing up on cape cod, a very tourism-driven beach town, I've watched my favorite beaches deteriorate, each one becoming just another place to enjoy but not care for. I remember when I was about 8 I was playing on the beach with my best friend at the time, swimming in the ocean, looking for shells, and pretending we were mermaids. we found plastic rubber bands floating around from tagged birds and thought they would make excellent friendship rings. we were innocent, happy, and completely unaware of where these weird plastic things came from. thinking back on it, its surreal. finding trash in the ocean was so normal, and didn't require a second thought. this is why I created this film, to show the world from someone's perspective where these things are far from normal, dangerous even.
that being said, changing the way we treat our planet and its inhabitants takes strength and connection. Throughout the course of this film, we see this from different timelines and relationships. i thought this was important because it's easy to tell someone how to live, the hard part is taking action, being kind, and finding strength.
