After a devastating injury derails his baseball career, a former star player returns to his family’s empty Florida home, seeking recovery but instead confronting his deepest fears — both physical and supernatural — when he encounters a mysterious woman whose secrets blur the line between desire and danger.
Cast
(Dickinson) Samuel Farnsworth
"Mick"
Mick is a former baseball player whose promising career was derailed by a debilitating injury, leaving him adrift in the wake of his shattered dreams. Battling depression and a fractured sense of identity, he spends his days on the Florida coastline, a shadow of his former self. Beneath his hardened exterior lies a yearning for purpose and connection, though his struggles with self-worth often push others away.
Virginia de Witt (Candyland)
"Aglaea"
A captivating woman with an otherworldly allure, Aglaea draws people in while keeping them at arm’s length. Her sharp mind and uncanny ability to see through others' facades hint at a deeper, hidden truth about her origins. As her connection with Mick deepens, her presence becomes both a comfort and a source of unease, embodying the tension between beauty and danger that lies just beneath the surface.
Team
Biagio Gulino
Writer | Director | Producer
Biagio Gulino is a collaborative filmmaker based in the New York area with a wide lens of experience in feature film, documentary, and television production. He has worked in the film industry since 2016, working in camera, locations, and production departments. Biagio uses his background as a creative producer to cultivate ideas and build them into fully-fledged projects to bring to market. He specializes in horror, fantasy, and genre content.
Jess Dubois
Producer
Jess DuBois is a NY/NJ based Film Producer who is known best for her contributions to the independent horror genre. Credited as a Producer, Production Consultant, & Production Coordinator some of her previous work includes Damien Leone’s Terrifier 2, Terrifier 3, Kevin Smith’s The 4:30 Movie and Chris Stuckman’s Shelby Oaks. From producing feature films to live events, curating film festivals, haunts, and more, Jess specializes in storytelling and gore!
Tieler King
UPM | Line Producer
Tieler King is a nonbinary writer and producer from Washington, DC. They have served as a producer on various short films and as the Unit Production Manager on the independent film, Terrifier 3. Growing up as a novelist in a family of immigrants, Tieler has a strong love and appreciation for storytelling that paints a brighter, more diverse picture across all mediums.
Heath Gresham
Director of Photography
Heath Gresham is a Los Angeles–based Director of Photography whose work emphasizes strong visual storytelling and a practical understanding of light. After moving to California in 2013, he built his career from the ground up, starting as a gaffer and working alongside some of Los Angeles’ most accomplished cinematographers. As a DP, Heath has contributed to projects across narrative, commercial, and branded content, including the DC Studios Showcase and the Peacemaker Official Podcasts for DC Studios.
Director's Statment
Bodies of Water is a deeply personal story that grew out of a conversation with my brother, Michael, in the summer of 2024. While I pursued filmmaking, Mike chased his dream of professional baseball until a devastating neck injury in 2019 changed everything. Though he miraculously survived and fought his way back onto the field through relentless training, he faced repeated setbacks and ultimately chose to retire in 2024. At the same time, I was struggling with my own career during the film industry strikes, and in sharing our experiences, Mike and I realized how parallel our journeys were. That conversation inspired me to write a film that explores our shared search for success, purpose, and meaning.
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I set out to make a film that I wanted to see. A film that challenged me, professionally as well as creatively. In addition to having emotional weight and drama, it needed to entertain. We had access to a beautiful home in Fort Myers, Florida to shoot and house the core members of our team. Making this more of a vacation than a traditional short film shoot. It's the hardest I've ever worked on a vacation, that's for sure.
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We filmed over five days in the Florida heat, battling limited air conditioning, mosquitos, and exhaustion. Our small team pushed ourselves to the limit: shooting underwater, coordinating stunts, staging an intimacy scene, and working with full special effects makeup. Most days were true overnights. Ending your days by lounging in the pool just as daylight broke is not for the faint of heart, but something I'd recommend to anyone.
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Our cast and crew was full of locals as well as folks from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, California, and beyond. For that week or so, Florida became our home, and I'm so grateful to everyone involved. I hope you all enjoy what we worked so hard to create. It's an experience I'll never forget.
