About

Admirial Napier is a chess prodigy who’s life suddenly becomes chaotic when he is challenged to play a computer. By playing this game, Admiral does not realize that he is agreeing to much more than a chess game. Admiral finds himself in a world of deception and violence, putting his career and those he loves at risk

We shot the film with an Aaton LTR 54 using Fuji 400T Super16 film that we got in short ends from Dr. Raw Stock in Los Angeles. We shot the film in 20 days in Seattle in the month of January. (rainy season)

The film is written and directed by Nathaniel Bennett.
Produced by Mike Hedge
Sound by Steven Szczesniak
Cinematography by Adam Forslund

Cast:
Thom Shelton as Admiral Napier
Brette Marie Way as Emma Digby
Gary Widland as Edward Edmonds

Nathaniel Washington Bennett currently resides in Medford, Oregon with his wife Anastasia Bennett. He was born December 29, 1982 in Ashland, Oregon and has spent most of his life in Oregon. Music and photography have always been a big influence in Nathaniel’s creative process. Roman Polanski, Werner Herzog, and Terrence Malick are some of Nathaniel’s favorite Directors.