Blue Bottles

Upon returning from a long day at work, protagonist, Roya leaves friend, Ava, to prepare dinner. It is here where we first see the abundance of plastic consumed by the everyday human in grocery form.
Roya decides to run a bath while Ava cooks and but soon falls asleep unintentionally while lying in the bathtub - Ava unaware.
Roya then sinks into a dream that quickly turns into an inescapable nightmare where plastic begins to torture her. The torture is a reflection of what happens to marine life every day due to the large amounts of single use plastic pollution.
Roya mimics the movements of her nightmare in the bathtub putting her life at risk.

Will she make it out of her nightmare?

  • Courtney Wright
    Director
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Courtney Wright
    Writer
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Delicia Pillay
    Producer
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Mercedez Marshall
    Producer
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Courtney Wright
    Producer
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Drew Baillie
    Key Cast
    "Roya & the mermaid "
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Anele Ngcobo
    Key Cast
    "Ava "
  • Gert Meyer
    Cinematography & Colour Grading
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Mercedez Marshall
    Production Design, Costume, Makeup & Styling
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Courtney Johnson
    Visual Effects
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Nicole Coetzee
    Sound Design & Original Score
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Jarred Mann
    Editor
    Film Student (2nd year)
  • Joshua Wright
    Underwater Performance Assist
  • Project Type:
    Experimental
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 49 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 3, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    52 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Gopro Hero 6, Canon 5D 25-70 mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography - Courtney Wright

23 year old film student living in Durban, South Africa.

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Director Statement

Creating art to educate, encourage & influence change.