BetterHalf Productions

In an oceanic world of floating villages, sea-forests and people who walk on water, timid boy Galeo's fear of disappointing his father has become the greatest obstacle in his life. When Galeo’s younger sister follows mysterious sea ghosts in search of their missing father, Galeo must leave the safety of home. Their journey brings them into conflict with pirates seeking control of the sacred water on which their community depends. Galeo’s practical inventions and growing trust in his sister offer a different path to bravery than the one his village has taught him.

First-time directors Andrew Yorke and Kevin Michael invite you on an experimental cinematic journey through the lives of troubled youth in troubling times. When a pregnant women is found dead in a warehouse, all signs point to suicide. But a freelance journalist gets a tip that an eyewitness with a different story is ready to talk. Yorke and Michael immerse viewers into a world beyond normal youthful indiscretion, one that's dark and safely self-contained until pressures from mainstream society shatter everything. Videotape is a raw, powerful exploration of the darker side of human nature, with crucial questions screaming to be answered.