Reel #1: Surfing with Butterflies

Name: Reel #1: Surfing with Butterflies
Genre: Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Released: 2026-03-12
Duration: 9 min
Cast: Zen McGrath, Stephanie Hanley, David Elliott

For those who struggle to find their wings.

Reel #1: Surfing with Butterflies (2026)

0:09 (9 min)

Mystery, Drama, Fantasy, Horror

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Production

Swinburne Film and Television School, Swinburne University of Technology

Release date

12 March 2026

Budget

$3 500

Revenue

$3 700

Director

Benjamin McLeod

Scenario

Aleksandra Simić

Composer

Ryan Angelico

Producer

Sophia Franzese

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Actors

Zen McGrath

Jesse

Stephanie Hanley

Margaret

David Elliott

Brett

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Short description

On his 18th birthday, Jesse cocoons himself inside his coastal family home, reminiscing about bittersweet childhood memories with his siblings. But as his older sister and brother vanish from sight, Jesse struggles to find his wings and fly away from a place so haunted by memory.