I received confirmation that the script is now officially in consideration at Slamdance, along with several other festivals in the current cycle. I’m in a full pause on revisions until the notes come back — not because I think it’s “done,” but because I want to see how the story lands for fresh readers encountering it without any context.
This project pushed me in the best way. The core idea — recursion, psychological pressure, sensory distortion — has always been clear, but finding the right balance between showing the hallucinatory, time‑slipping experience of the jungle and avoiding over‑explanation was the real challenge. I’m still not entirely sure I captured the exact feeling I want on screen, and I’m okay with that. Some aspects of a story only reveal themselves once outside eyes weigh in.
In the meantime, I’ve shifted my full focus to the next project, The Last Sacrifice. I’ve learned that the healthiest approach is to let a script breathe while it’s circulating and keep building momentum on the next one. Forward motion matters.
If you’re a manager, producer, or fellow writer drawn to elevated genre, psychological tension, or stories that blend grounded realism with surreal pressure, I’d love to connect. I’m building a slate, not just a single script.
— Jason Green
Writer/Director
The Line of Departure | The Last Sacrifice | Bushmen | Nine Lives | The Unmaking
