SYNOPSIS: A talented young writer (Jenna Ortega) embarks on a creative odyssey when her teacher (Martin Freeman) assigns a project that entangles them both in an increasingly complex web. As lines blur and their lives intertwine, professor and protégé must confront their darkest selves while straining to preserve their individual sense of purpose and the things they hold most dear.
JADE HALLEY BARTLETT BIO: Jade Halley Bartlett is an American screenwriter, director and actress from Memphis, Tennessee. Two of her scripts appeared consecutively on The Black List: Miller’s Girl (2016) and MAD (2017), before she was hired by Marvel to write the first draft of Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. Jade’s directorial debut of her first feature film, Miller’s Girl (Lions Gate/Point Grey) premiered at the 2024 Palm Springs Film Festival. Jade and creative partner Mary-Margaret Kunze helm Biscuit Belly Productions.