After losing custody of his son, a young father is forced to confront the meaning of his existence.

Interview with Writer/Director/Producer Skinner Myers

Congratulations! Why did you make your film?

I made this film because I was struggling with depression and my responsibilities as a parent a few years ago.

Imagine I’m a member of the audience. Why should I watch this film?

You should watch it because it will take you on a visceral and emotional rollercoaster not often seen in the short film format.

How do personal and universal themes work in your film?

All of my films start with exploring a philosophical questions. Usually it has something to do with the human condition and the American experiment.

How have the script and film evolved over the course of their development?

Well this is an adaptation of a feature script by the same title. This is a more experimental version of the much larger project.

What type of feedback have you received so far?

It's been intensely positive.

Has the feedback surprised or challenged your point of view?

I was surprised that people felt the emotions I was hoping they would feel while watching this film. It's one of those things where you either get it right or you get it very wrong.

What are you looking to achieve by having your film more visible on www.wearemovingstories.com?

I'm hoping to get people interested in helping me tell the feature version of this story.

Who do you need to come on board (producers, sales agents, buyers, distributors, film festival directors, journalists) to amplify this film’s message?

For the feature version we need producers/financiers.

What type of impact and/or reception would you like this film to have?

I want this film to be seen as a piece of art more so than a traditional film. I would love for it to play in a museum.

What’s a key question that will help spark a debate or begin a conversation about this film?

What is the meaning of life? This film explores that hard to answer question.

What other projects are the key creatives developing or working on now?

I'm in pre-production on my new film, КРАСОТА ГОРИТ (Things of Beauty Burn). We just launched a seed&spark crowdfunding campaign and will be starting production in mid-January.

Interview: November 2018

We Are Moving Stories embraces new voices in drama, documentary, animation, TV, web series, music video, women's films, LGBTQIA+, POC, First Nations, scifi, supernatural, horror, world cinema. If you have just made a film - we'd love to hear from you. Or if you know a filmmaker - can you recommend us? More info: Carmela

Nightmares by the Sea

After losing custody of his son, a young father is forced to confront the meaning of his existence.

Length: 18 minutes

Director: Skinner Myers

Producer: Skinner Myers

Writer: Skinner Myers

About the writer, director and producer:

SKINNER MYERS made his feature film debut as the writer/director of the documentary, Drinking From The Well. He wrote and directed: Chimera, The Last Supper, Obscured, and Nigger, while studying film at USC School of Cinematic Arts. His sixth film, La Tierra Del Exodo, played in over 90 festivals worldwide. His 7th film, Frank Embree, took home the Grand Jury Award at Hollyshorts Film Festival and his most recent film, Nightmares by the Sea, premiered at the Art Film Festival in Cannes.

Key cast: Skinner Myers, Yutaka Myers, Madison Nakayama, David Fumero

Looking for: journalists

Instagram: @nigletfilmmaker

Website: www.nightmarebytheseafilm.com

Funders: Skinner Myers

Made in association with: Row Five

Where can I watch it next and in the coming month? Princeton Independent Film Festival Nov 14th-17th