On a remote Oregon farm, a couple grieving from a miscarriage finds hope in a mysterious flower. But as it heals her, the flower takes root in him. Nurture is a dialogue-free folk-horror fable about love, grief, and the consequences of taking too much from nature.
Director
Nick Snyder
Year
2024
Runtime
12 min
Genre
Folk Horror
Language
Dialogue-Free
Director Statement
Nick Snyder
Portland-based director and animator working at the intersection of live action and animation.
NURTURE marks my return to narrative filmmaking after years of honing my craft in visual effects, motion design, and commercial work. Inspired by the Pacific Northwest and the quiet mythology of its forests, this dialogue-free folk horror short explores grief through the lens of a nature curse. Where grief deepens love and a curse demands sacrifice, NURTURE examines the dangerous hope that something broken can be restored without cost.
Posters designed and illustrated by Nick Snyder
Commitment to Original Storytelling
At Snaggletooth, commercial craft and personal filmmaking are not separate pursuits. They inform each other. The discipline required to direct a thirty-second spot — economy of image, precision of tone, confidence in silence — is the same discipline that makes a short film worth watching.
NURTURE is not a side project. It is evidence of what we believe: that studios willing to take creative risks on their own terms make better work for their clients. Original filmmaking keeps our instincts sharp and our investment in the craft genuine.
We will continue making films. Not to demonstrate capability, but because we have things to say.
Supporting Independent Film
Behind every commercial project is a creative instinct that needs room to breathe. NURTURE was made in the margins — between client work, during weekends, across two years of quiet commitment. It was made because it had to be made.
Snaggletooth exists to do work that matters. Original filmmaking is part of that mission.
"Let growth in."
— NURTURE, 2024
Written & Directed by
Nick Snyder
Produced by
Sam Snyder
Director of Photography & Creative Producer
Evan Gutt
Original Score
Cory B. Wills
Special Makeup FX
Chris Walker
Starring
Travis Bilenski
Kailey Rhodes