Ellie Gattine

Elizabeth, ten years old, lives with her reclusive mother in a dilapidated apartment where fish infest the piping, surfacing by way of a drain in the bathtub.

"What Comes From a Swamp" follows a young man struggling to care for the humanoid being he's concealed within a crawlspace since childhood. Blending surreal, dramatic, and horrifying elements, "What Comes From a Swamp" meditates on lingering fantasies, traumas and images from youth. 2017 KODAK Student Scholarship Program Gold Award (1st Place)