~THE STORY~
Convinced that the withering inhabitants of the dark kingdom hold the key to her sisters’ whereabouts, Cora endeavors to infiltrate their ranks.
Having six dawns to return to the sea, she takes her chances. Leaving the safety of the ocean for the world above, she learns what humans’ true relationship is to nature, and what it means to regret.
As she navigates through the layers of a castle that seems without end, she encounters various characters that impede, propel, and confuse her aims, ultimately bringing her face-to-face with what she thought she wanted.
THE CAST
CLAIRE FRIESEN as CORA
Claire is an actor and underwater performer based in New York City. She was born in the Canadian Rocky Mountains and spent her childhood in Doha, Qatar. Claire joined the renowned cast of Franco Dragone's aquatic Cirque du Soleil show Le Rêve in Las Vegas. Despite being the youngest cast member, Claire became Assistant Captain and Soloist, and created a new take on an original character.
JAMES LODGE as FLETCHER
Hailing from Northern England, Jamie brings FLETCHER to life with a wiley innocence.
Johnny Vincent as THE PAIGE
Arguably the hardest working man in the castle THE PAIGE is played by JOHNNY VINCENT. A New York based actor and Austin, Tx native most recently in the movie Man and Witch. A graduate of the William Esper 2 year program, JV is most known for collaborating in Indie film with roles in Blue Green, SpiderLily, and Pledge. Johnny can Usually be found practicing Stage Combat in Central Park
Vlada Roslyakova as PRINCESS FIONA
Vlada Roslyakova is a Russian supermodel. She has appeared on more than 400 magazine covers, including Elle and Vogue. She has been called by Vogue Paris one of the best models of the 2000s decade and one of the most influential Russian models of all time.
Vlada Roslyakova is known for Single and Baller (2018), Julie Baby (2023) and Rendez-vous with God.
LEOPOLD PESCH as ALISDAIR
A fashion model turned actor, LEOPOLD hails from northern Italy where you can find him perfecting his yoga poses between roles on the shores of Lake Garda.
BOB JAFFE as KING TALIESIN
Bob Jaffe is known for FBI (2018), The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) and Time After Time (2017).
EMILY J REES as QUEEN TALIESIN
New York based actor / model brings a distinct wit and wisdom to her roles.
JASPER BURGER as MAC
Jasper Burger is known for Evil Lives Here (2016), Some Still Search (2021) and Spiderlily.
STEPHAN CORRAL as DOCTOR McVICAR
Stephen is a British stage and screen actor best known for his TV roles in the Netflix series "The Puppet Master-Hunting the Ultimate Conman", and as Mr Godfrey in "A True Mismatch". Originally from Cornwall he now lives in Edinburgh, where he has featured in several stage productions including "Dad's Army", "Volpone" and "A Midsummer's Night Dream".
ABOUT THE CREW
DIRECTOR | AMBER GRAY
Amber Gray started her career as a photographer shooting celebrities like Beyonce, Selena Gomez, Grimes, Penelope Cruz, Courtney Love, Roisin Murphy, Victoria Monet, and ad campaigns for Sony, Maybelline, Mont Blanc, W Hotels amongst others. Her hyper focus on visual storytelling and creating voluptuous atmospheres made it a natural transition to directing where her singular aesthetic, sense of humor, and poetic heart merge to create uniquely haunting films.
DIRECTOR of PHOTOGRAPHY & EDITOR
New York based cinematographer Julian Bernstein was raised in Big Sur California where his creativity and unique eye were molded by his surrealist painter parents and his surroundings.
COMPOSER & MUSICIAN | THE DANDELION
Natalie de Silver is a musician, composer and broadcaster from Sydney, Australia. Natalie has collaborated in numerous musical incarnations, most notably, The Dandelion, which creates a synthesis of renaissance era folk, 1960s psychedelia and esoteric/exoteric themes. Utilising the nuanced sound of vintage analogue equipment, Natalie prefers a spontaneous song crafting approach by building concepts upon simple [mostly] nylon string guitar lines. Natalie has a new solo album in the works.
SOUND DESIGN & ENGINEER | ROMAN CHIMIENTI
Roman Chimienti is an award-winning sound designer, editor and mixer based in NYC. Catering post production sound for the film and advertising communities, Roman manages everything from edit and mix for branded content to sound supervisor for feature films.
LEAD MAKE UP ARTIST | LIJHA STEWART
Lijha Stewart is a Makeup Artist and Creative Director with over a decade of industry experience. She is known globally for her detailed eye and creative approach to makeup artistry, as well as her on camera presence and magnetic personality.
LEAD HAIR STYLIST | JAKOB SHERWOOD
Jakob Sherwood is known for Leech (2018), Dads (2019) and Spiderlily.
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