Private Project

The Towel

After 8-year-old swimmer Destiny Tailor made a towel with her new sewing machine, it embraced her as she built wonderful childhood memories. When teen Destiny hangs the towel on the wall as she chases her fashion dreams, all the life absorbed into the fabric helps transform her future.

  • Ella Grace Helton
    Director
    The Muralist, Wild Thing
  • Ella Grace Helton
    Writer
    The Muralist, Wild Thing
  • Lee Nessel
    Producer
    The Muralist, Wild Thing
  • Jacono Studios
    Producer
    The Muralist, Wild Thing
  • Delanie Nicole Gill
    Key Cast
    "Destiny Taillor (teen)"
  • Delanie Nicole Gill
    Key Cast
    "Destiny Tailor (child)"
  • Lee Nessel
    Key Cast
    "Mom"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Sci-fi, fantasy
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 10 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 18, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital (iPhone)
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Home school, film made during Jacono Studios Filmmaker Workshop
Director Biography - Ella Grace Helton

Ella Grace Helton is a powerhouse of personality child entertainer who enjoys expressing herself through acting, filmmaking, singing and songwriting, ballroom dancing and creating fine art paintings. She has brought moving performances to screen and stage in both comedy and drama, acting opposite some of the industry's biggest stars (her first feature film was opposite Adam Sandler). Most recently known for playing Katie Townsend in the hit Netflix show Sweet Magnolias, she has enjoyed roles in TV, film, commercials and Broadway — all of those by age 6. She also made her filmmaking debut as writer and director at age 9. At age 10, following an award-winning mini festival run with her second short, “The Muralist,” Ella became the youngest to ever be awarded Film Florida’s Sara Fuller Scholarship — an honor historically reserved for high school students. Her third short " The Towel" continues her streak in the sci-fi/fantasy genre. You can learn more about Ella at EllaGraceHelton.com and follow her on Instagram and Facebook @adventuresofellagrace. Her IMDb: imdb.me/EllaGraceHelton

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Director Statement

This is the third film I've made in the annual weeklong Filmmaker Workshop, but the first where I developed my concept and prepared ahead of time. "The Towel" centers around a custom-designed prop, which I made myself with the help of my lead actress — who enjoys sewing and acting as much as I do. I've also made myself a smaller version to wear to festivals that accept and screen "The Towel."