In The Water
Short Film
Non Union
Los Angeles
In the Water is an intimate, psychologically charged family drama set over the course of a single summer day and night. At its center is Jessica, a mother who refuses to enter the backyard pool despite once being a skilled swimmer. Her eldest daughter Tori, caught between the roles of daughter and caretaker, becomes increasingly attuned to the fractures beneath the family’s surface. What begins as a seemingly mundane afternoon by the pool turns into an exploration of inherited trauma, the body’s memory, and the fragile act of letting go.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Brendon is easy going, affable, and a bit self-assured. He has a friendly presence and leans on humor and charm to connect. He tends to keep things light, occasionally missing deeper undercurrents but not without a genuine desire to be helpful. Unlike Danny, Brendon is unconcerned with boxes of manh... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Kyra is warm, upbeat, and socially intuitive. She is a gracious guest who brings ease and curiosity into the room. She is empathetic and engaged, often smoothing over tension with genuine interest and lightness, though she remains slightly outside the family’s deeper dynamics. Unlike Jessica, she fe... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Jessica is composed, intelligent, and quietly magnetic. On the surface, she is warm, capable, and in control, but beneath that lies a tightly contained vulnerability that leads to a deep aversion to wildness, or anything that compromises her controlled composition. In her marriage, she balances gr... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Margot is bright, curious, and emotionally unfiltered. She is a playful, talkative child who says exactly what she’s thinking, often cutting to truths the adults avoid. She is deeply affectionate and seeks connection, especially with her mother, and while she subtly feels the boundaries or tensions ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Eleanor passed away from breast cancer when her youngest granddaughter, Margot, was still a baby. Her resilience and wildness remains a profound source of emotional strength and identity for both her daughter, Jessica, and her granddaughter, Tori. Eleanor’s character represents the ways in which bot... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Danny is confident, articulate, outwardly dependable, and generally likeable. He takes pride in creating stability for his family and being seen as a good husband and father. He is pragmatic and achievement-oriented, valuing structure, productivity, and clear roles within the family. His need for s... [See More]
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Brendon is easy going, affable, and a bit self-assured. He has a friendly presence and leans on humor and charm to connect. He tends to keep things light, occasionally missing deeper undercurrents but not without a genuine desire to be helpful. Unlike Danny, Brendon is unconcerned with boxes of manh... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Kyra is warm, upbeat, and socially intuitive. She is a gracious guest who brings ease and curiosity into the room. She is empathetic and engaged, often smoothing over tension with genuine interest and lightness, though she remains slightly outside the family’s deeper dynamics. Unlike Jessica, she fe... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Jessica is composed, intelligent, and quietly magnetic. On the surface, she is warm, capable, and in control, but beneath that lies a tightly contained vulnerability that leads to a deep aversion to wildness, or anything that compromises her controlled composition. In her marriage, she balances gr... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Margot is bright, curious, and emotionally unfiltered. She is a playful, talkative child who says exactly what she’s thinking, often cutting to truths the adults avoid. She is deeply affectionate and seeks connection, especially with her mother, and while she subtly feels the boundaries or tensions ... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Eleanor passed away from breast cancer when her youngest granddaughter, Margot, was still a baby. Her resilience and wildness remains a profound source of emotional strength and identity for both her daughter, Jessica, and her granddaughter, Tori. Eleanor’s character represents the ways in which bot... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
09/05/2026
Danny is confident, articulate, outwardly dependable, and generally likeable. He takes pride in creating stability for his family and being seen as a good husband and father. He is pragmatic and achievement-oriented, valuing structure, productivity, and clear roles within the family. His need for s... [See More]
