Waterman’s Ballad

Haunted by his past, a grieving man seeks solace in a lakeside cabin, where he has an otherworldly conversation with a lost friend.

Format: Short Film
Runtime: 14 minutes

Cast & Crew

Cast: Al Braatz, & Chase Jeffels
Directed by Jamie Knox
Written by Jamie Knox, Raj Paul, & Kira Paul
Produced by Alex Ef
Executive Producers: Jamie Knox, Al Braatz, Dan Braatz, Marjorie Braatz, & Nikita Brusnitsyn, & Chase Jeffels
Director of Photography: Nikita Brusnitsyn
Production Design: Nate Bergs
Edited by Raj Paul
Score & Sound Design by Little Further Productions

Awards & Nominations

• Winner, Best Cinematography, Dufferin Film Festival, 2024

• Winner, Best Ensemble, Dufferin Film Festival, 2024

• Nomination, Jury Award, Dufferin Film Festival, 2024

• Nomination, Best Actor, Dufferin Film Festival, 2024

Official Selections

• Dufferin Film Festival, 2024

• Forest City Film Festival, 2024

• The Windsor International Film Festival, 2024

• The International Sound & Film Music Festival, 2024

• Canadian Film Fest, 2025

  Distribution

• CBC Reflections Program 2025