Being Here

After completing a silent meditation retreat, Ro returns to the city to meet up with a friend.

Short Film
2025
Written, directed, produced and edited by Samuel Barnes.

Official Selection Reel Good Film Festival 2025.

Ro: Rowand Taylor
Stranger: Ahmadah Adil
Mate: Remi Bergner

Director of Photography: Joey Knox
Assistant Camera: Anthony Taranto
Sound Designer: Hamish Keen, Simon Koehn
Re-recording Mixer: Hamish Keen
Colourist: Sam McCarthy
Film Processing: Werner Winkelmann
Film Scan: Fixafilm