The Gift

We wanted to deal with the subject of bullying and mental health that has been a stigma in society particularly with children at an impressionable age. In our film, our protagonist, Iris, has allowed herself an escape to which only she can take solace and comfort in.

We had purposefully limited our dialogue in the film to let the story, the action, the beautiful visuals (the majestic redwoods of Northern California) and haunting melodies do the work. We didn't want to draw conclusions with the film. Rather, we hope it would spark a conversation and encourage people to have honest discussions about the subjects at hand.

Our question to people would be - What and how do we teach our children about acceptance of different individuals and their uniqueness?

This project has been a labour of love for Co-Creators/Writers, Emma Scully, Kendra Goff and myself. We are proud of the fact that the leadership roles in various departments were headed by women. Diversity and inclusion is also strongly represented throughout the rest of our team - A true melting pot as we all came together to share the same vision and goal.

We are committed to supporting our fellow filmmakers of all genders and all races, and telling stories of all kinds from our unique points of view.