Teleportation with a catch: every jump costs you your hydration. Stay thirsty.
A young father has the ability of teleportation but can't go very far without using water as fuel.
Practical Effects
Teleportation VFX on indie budget that actually slaps.
Acting
Gridley's panic feels authentically parental, not performative.
Writing
Tight 17-minute worldbuild with rules that hurt.
Director
Landon Merrell
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Landon Merrell built the teleportation effect using practical water displacement and After Effects, shooting in his actual neighborhood to keep budget under $5K.
The 17-minute runtime mirrors Philip's dehydration clock—Merrell edited to match rising heart rate, not traditional three-act structure.
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