Railbound by Jonathan Perry, Mike Brodie, & Alex Naghavi

Railbound

Created by Jonathan Perry, Mike Brodie, & Alex Naghavi

Railbound is a poetic short film built from the work of Mike Brodie — the prolific American photographer who, in his early twenties, train-hopped across the country documenting a subculture of young drifters moving by freight rail. His images captured a raw, intimate portrait of youth on the edge: freedom, restlessness, and the families we find along the way. The film blurs the line between documentary and fiction, imagining the emotional stories inside those photographs — stories of movement, belonging, and letting go.

Credits

A Muybridge production.
In association with Google Labs.

Written & Directed by: Jonathan Perry
Original Photography: Mike Brodie
Visual Director & AI Artist: Alex Naghavi
Produced by: Jonathan Perry & Alex Naghavi
Edited by: Jake Bann
Original Score: Dan Michaelson
Sound Design: Jeffrey Reed
Starring as Garrett: Jeffrey Reed
Starring as Willow: Violet Geissler
Colorist: Dave Dixon
Sound Mixer: Matt Wymer
Casting: Jake Lyon
VFX Digital Artists: M. Shahrukh, Noman Davis, & Ali Khan
Title Design & Graphics: Alex Naghavi
Animation: Kris Cave
Production Assistant: Kemetrea Spearman

First place

Film - Documentary, Historical, and True Crime

Division

Film