Thrilled to announce that “Sky to Soil” , directed by Chasen Nuttall, has been selected for the 2026 Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, taking place August 4th-9th.
This year will mark the 44th Anniversary of this prestigious American festival.
“Sky to Soil” has been chosen from over 7,050 submissions from more than 110 countries.

”Sky to Soil” Director Statement

With Sky to Soil, I wanted to explore the quiet, unspoken tensions that emerge when love and intimacy are not in sync. The film Nuttall a young couple on their one-year anniversary as they navigate mismatched desires for intimacy, turning what should be a celebration into a night of emotional reckoning. It is a story about the complexity of connection, how even in our closest relationships, we can feel profoundly incompatible.

I take an image-first approach to storytelling, allowing mood, composition, and movement to guide the emotional core of a scene before dialogue fills in the gaps. In Sky to Soil, I leaned on body language, atmosphere, and visual subtext to communicate the weight of unspoken words. The film’s strength lies in its representation of those on the asexual spectrum and anyone who has struggled with intimacy or felt unseen in traditional narratives. Rather than providing easy resolutions, Sky to Soil creates space for reflection, allowing audiences to sit with the discomfort and beauty of human vulnerability.

Shooting on Super 16mm with Hawk anamorphic lenses was an essential choice. Celluloid’s organic texture brings intimacy and imperfection that mirrors the raw emotions at the heart of the film. My hope is that Sky to Soil lingers with viewers, not just as a story but as a feeling, one that stays with them long after watching.

-Chasen Nuttall

Stay tuned, because in a few days’ time we’ll be announcing further successes for this magnificent short film produced in the US.

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