Filmmaker Jesse V. Johnson returns to EoM Presents to discuss his latest directorial effort, the ocean survival thriller “Above & Below.” Johnson speaks about the technical and logistical challenges of underwater filmmaking, the performances of frequent collaborators Louis Mandylor and Jess Liaudin, and why humans are always more frightening antagonists than sharks. Also starring Laura Marano, Antonio Banderas, and Christina Ochoa, “Above & Below” arrives in theaters on July 29.
Official Synopsis:
30 feet below. 10 minutes of oxygen. 1 apex predator.
Official Trailer: youtu.be/18wdUGRPUY4?si=Ho-FfLYL6Vi1ohs2
Directed By: Jesse V. Johnson
Written By: Anthony Steven Giordano,
Cast: Laura Marano, Christina Ochoa, Mario Tardón, Antonio Banderas
