Private Project

Harmless Creatures

Meredith and Noah were so close until one night. One haunting phone call on a boat and then Noah was gone. A year passes and monsters have mysteriously risen from the depths of the sea. Meredith thought Noah was long dead until she went on an expedition on the boat where she last saw Noah.

  • Waverly Li-Ting Wang
    Director
  • Waverly Li-Ting Wang
    Writer
  • Waverly Li-Ting Wang
    Producer
  • Caetano Pérez-Marchant
    Key Cast
    "Noah Byrne"
  • Waverly Wang
    Key Cast
    "Meredith"
  • Caetano Pérez-Marchant
    Key Cast
    "Captain"
  • Caetano Pérez-Marchant
    Key Cast
    "Fish and Chips Man"
  • Caetano Pérez-Marchant
    Key Cast
    "Salesman no.3"
  • Adam Beckwith
    Key Cast
    "Salesman no.1"
  • Amelia Acker
    Key Cast
    "Salesman no. 2"
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Coming-of-Age, Science Fiction, Indie, Magical Realism
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 9 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 28, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    6 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    AAC, H.264,
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Harvey Mudd College
  • Appearance of the Body Exhibition
Director Biography - Waverly Li-Ting Wang

Waverly Wang was born in Norman, Oklahoma. Ever since Waverly was a child, she loved creating stories and drawing. Waverly went to Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, CA to obtain a Computer Science and Media Studies double major. She has been accepted to UCLA for the Animation MFA program.

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Director Statement

This film, Harmless Creatures, is quite possibly my proudest accomplishment. It is my passion project. I wrote the story originally in a creative writing course at my college. Drawn from my experience of having a sibling who went through depression, I created a story about watching someone you love fall apart, but also experiencing depression and anxiety from the perspective of those who deal with mental illness. I hope this film will help people empathize with those who suffer with mental illness. I hope this film will bring awareness to mental health and be something that will make people feel not alone in their struggle and hopefully foster open communication. I hope people will see that people with mental illnesses are not monsters and not to be feared.