Last Instar

LAST INSTAR is an arthouse short film inspired by Stephen Crane’s poem “In The Desert.” It explores the harsh concept of personal isolation for one’s own chrysalis to metamorphosis.

Arthouse Short Film, 2025

Director: Laura Belle

Music written for the project by Marta Z
Featuring: Grace Marlow + Marta Z
Director of Photography: Lauren Pruitt
Assistant Director: Michelle Millette
Production Designer: Aaron Robert Hall
Costume Designer: Stephanie Villalobos
Makeup + Hair: Jessie Maranda
Lighting: Michael Morlan
Editor: Adam Pearson
Filmed in Austin, Texas at Canopy Studios