The Water Phoenix directed by Bola Ogun is Official Selection at Terminus Conference + Festival, Etheria Film Festival, Sci-Fi London, SunScreen Film Festival West, LA Shorts (World Premiere Thursday August 10, 5:30pm 2017), Catalina Film Festival and Citizen Jane Film Festival.
The Water Phoenix is a short film and it is a love story between a captive mermaid (The Water Phoenix) and her caretaker. As the prized attraction for the aquarium, she dreams of life when she was free to swim in the ocean, her home. Now the owner of the aquarium has sold her and she is going to be moved further away from the ocean. She needs to find a way to escape or forever be a prisoner.
Movie Review: Bola Ogun’s The Water Phoenix by Peter Nichols
The Water Phoenix Synopsis: Held captive in an aquarium, Mermaid Anya falls out of love with her caretaker, Jack, when he fails to follow through with his promise to break her free. Broken-hearted and alone, she must find a way to escape before they move her further away from home.
The Water Phoenix Official Trailer from Bola Ogun on Vimeo.
Director: Bola Ogun
Cast: Bola Ogun, Joseph Dixon, Garrett Sato
Producers: Bola Ogun, Blair Skinner
Executive Producers: Rachel Bloom, Shawn Pipkin, Grayson Maxwell, Marci Skelton, and Eugene Skelton
Runtime: 11 minutes
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