Of Water and Will

A short documentary following a small group of Santa Barbara fisherpeople on their journey to uncover the secrets of the elusive California box crab and crack the code of its experimental fishery.

Directed by Tess McCormick / Produced by Kadrik Blatt / Executive Producers Ian Kellet, Chris Jenkins, Nathan Krachman, Colin Llewellyn, Rachel Burnett / Directors of Photography Logan Asperin, Nick Thomas / Edited by Audrey Engelsgjerd / Music by Finn Christensen / Associate Producer Allen Schultz / Camera Operators Graham New, Mark Romanov / Sound Mixer Mia Sanguinetti / Assistant Editor Natalie Aymond / Colorist Kassie Mei, Malakai Issacs / A Butterfly Production, Dock5 Films / 2026

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