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.
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