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Tortoise and Hare

In a darkly comedic twist on the classic fable, a miserable
Tortoise will do whatever it takes to beat the smug, cocky Hare in
a footrace.

  • Marcellyn Fisher
    Writer/Director/Editor
  • Summer Muster
    Producer/1st AD
  • Brooklyn Browne
    2nd AD
  • Thomas Pearson
    Cast
  • Luke McGreevy
    Cast
  • Zach Haas
    Cast
  • David Catts
    Cast
  • Wade Wade
    Cast
  • Kari Wilsey
    Cast
  • Jake Andrews
    Cast
  • Tony Murillo
    Cast
  • Max Willard
    Cast
  • Billy Croston
    Director of Photography
  • Ashley Kramer
    1st AC
  • Oliver Ridley
    2nd AC
  • Julia Harrington
    Makeup/Hair/SFX
  • Gwen Paschkis
    Original Score by
  • Thomas Pearson
    "Lullabye of the Leaves" and "Herzlich Tut Mich Verlangen" Performed by
  • Chyanne Weller
    Script Supervisor
  • Nicole Korp
    Production Designer
  • Ellie Walsh
    Assistant Production Designer
  • Gabi Segren
    Wardrobe
  • Jake Andrews
    Titles and Credits
  • Will Doering
    Colorist
  • John Keegan
    Post-Production Sound Mixing
  • Kim Kealoha
    Sound Recordist
  • Michael Paz
    Boom Operator
  • Breanna Wargi
    Boom Operator
  • Nick Barkan
    Foley Artist
  • Amin Rezamand
    Gaffers
    "Next" (2024)
  • Chris Howington
    Gaffers
  • Jake Andrews
    Key Grip
  • Zach Collins
    Grips
  • Mars Edgington
    Grips
  • Logan Kearney
    Grips
  • Natalie Wargi
    Grips
  • Ali Cranney
    Production Assistants
  • Jack Mayer
    Production Assistants
  • Ivan Varela
    Production Assistants
  • Ben James
    Special Thanks to
  • Krista Lida Simor
    Special Thanks to
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Black Comedy, Surreal
  • Runtime:
    10 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    November 6, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    BRAW
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Idaho
  • KINO Film Festival
    Moscow, ID
    United States
    April 25, 2025
    Best Student Film, Best Cinematography, Audience Choice
  • NFFTY
    Seattle, WA
    United States
    April 4, 2025
    Washington State Premiere
    Official Selection
  • FilmFort
    Boise, ID
    United States
    March 29, 2025
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography

Marcellyn Fisher is an up-and-coming director, screenwriter,
and cinematographer, currently residing in Moscow, Idaho and
receiving a Bachelor’s degree in Film and Television. They were awarded Best Cinematographer in the Fall48 Film Challenge 2023.

They have a passion for storytelling through images, formalism,
stylism, and camp. Their work explores negative emotions and alienation through the lens of comedy.

When they aren’t working on a film, they spend their time reading, enjoying the company of friends, or just hanging around with their three beloved cats.

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Director Statement

The idea for “Tortoise and Hare” began as a joke between
me and my roommate at the time. “What if we did a super self-
-serious re-interpretation of the Tortoise and the Hare fable?”

As many ideas do, this one evolved. A serious dramatic thriller
became tongue-in-cheek surface presentation for a surreal black
comedy about the futility of self-loathing and comparing one’s
self unfavorably to others.

Like many other people my age, I struggle to maintain a sense of identity and a healthy self-esteem, and that's what this story is about.

Tortoise and Hare are two sides of the same problem, one is a pit of self-pity and grievances, the other a boastful, arrogant psychopath. Yet I’m sure we all know a Hare, and I’m sure we’ve all been a Tortoise (minus the violent murder, of course.).