nettles | short film (2018)
WRITER & DIRECTOR / Raven Jackson
PRODUCER / Maria Altamirano
CINEMATOGRAPHER / Jomo Fray
PRODUCTION DESIGN / Ali Kashfi
Nettles are stinging plants. Shot over the course of a year, this chaptered short film delicately explores stinging moments in the lives of different girls and women. Nettles is shot entirely on 16mm film.
Available to stream on the Criterion Channel.
Nettles is a proud recipient of an inaugural Flies Collective Film Grant.
photo credits: Joe Zakko - photos 2, 3, 4, & 5. Aaron Jaker - photo 1