Hannah Varnell

An intimate, arresting portrait of cyclist Moriah Wilson—raised by a fierce, loving family—whose singular drive becomes her superpower, carrying her to athletic brilliance and, devastatingly, toward a life cut short by murder.

A woman is sent to a mental institution after stabbing her classmate in an attempt to conjure an evil spirit called, Mercy Black. Fifteen years later she's released, and must save her nephew, who has become obsessed with the phenomenon.

Veneration was a ceremony on December 2nd 2023 celebrating queer fashion. The show was created to resemble the human experience - raw, uncomfortable, and very beautiful. The intention for this film was to provide a symphonic introduction to the show. The film represents death and rebirth, ritual and mysticism, reparenting and submission. Through these images, I wanted to honor mother energy, the kind that surrounds us and lives inside us.