Short of the Week

Galapagos | Award-Winning Short Film

🎬 SUBMIT YOUR FILM ➔ https://shortverse.com/submit A lonely schoolteacher's day takes a dark turn when her beloved pet rabbit mysteriously disappears... _Galapagos_ Dir. Kyle Sims https://www.rubbertape.co/films/galapagos "A character-driven, performance-led film, Galapagos places extraordinary trust in its two central actors - Catherine Curtin as Mrs. Wilson and Trace Talbot as Jay - neither of whom speaks a single line of dialogue throughout the short. Instead, Sims constructs the relationship through eye contact and physical proximity, explaining that his aim was to "highlight an abnormal relationship between teacher and student without forcing them to confront each other verbally." It's a creative decision that asks the audience to read between the lines, making every interaction feel loaded with unspoken meaning." - S/W Curator, Rob Munday FULL REVIEW: https://www.shortoftheweek.com/2026/07/09/galapagos/ *CREDITS* Written & Directed & Edited by Kyle Sims Produced by Owen Lazur Cinematographer Alex Hass Production Design Yves Pasquarelli & Gretta Wilson 1st AC Cece Chan 2nd AC Jack McGovern Gaffer Julian Cahill Key Grip Ronan Daly Production Sound Mixer Pat Zimmon Hair and Makeup Charlotte Bravin Lee Original Score Nathan Prillaman Colorist Jared Rosenthal Catherine Curtin Trace Talbot Reproduced on this channel with the permission of the filmmakers.