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Close-up of a woman’s face reflected upside down in glass, softly lit with bokeh lights in the background

Short Film

Killing Jar

Unable to reckon with her mother’s passing, an entomology graduate student seeks solace in her work.

Available to watch on HULU (Rising Voices, Season 5 - Episode 7)

Close-up of a woman lying down with parted lips, candlelight glowing softly behind her

Butterfly trapped in a mason jar sitting on a car dashboard, rain-streaked windshield behind it

Woman in a plaid jacket lying against floral wallpaper, dim light catching her face

Extreme close-up of a woman’s face looking down, soft window light behind her

Silhouette of a man seen from behind in a dim blue-lit room, a bright light glowing overhead

Overhead shot of a woman lying on a floral rug surrounded by scattered mason jar lids

Woman with arms crossed presenting in front of a bookshelf and projector screen reading "An Introduction"

Woman with curly dark hair in a maroon sweater looking off tensely in a dim room

Man in a peacoat standing on a wooded path, two blurred figures in the foreground

Awards & Recognition

Tribeca Film Festival Official Selection

HollyShorts Film Festival Official Selection

Credits

Writer / Director Etzu Shaw

Production Indeed, Hillman Grad Productions, 271 Films

Producer Kira Leinonen

Editor Joshua Cole

Cinematographer Eitan Almagor

Starring Valerie Loo, Nicole Rainteau, Dante Alexander, Maya Bello, Sean Bannon