Our project intends to make a short film titled “Bloodline”. This project will focus on a story about a father with diabetes and a daughter who is caring for him. They live outside a small coastal town in central California and one night they encounter a mysterious entity in the forest that changes their lives forever. We intend to present our story using the horror genre as a way to give people a cathartic context for all the complicated emotions and trauma involved with caretaking for family members who have degenerating illness. The production also has a focus on equity and intends to work with film students and young talent to help develop filmmakers with diverse backgrounds and experiences.