Whale 52 - Suite for Man, Boy, and Whale

Daniel
Neiden

The director and producer has worked on numerous theatre and multimedia projects in Washington, D.C. and New York, including collaborations with the Kennedy Center and the Public Theater. He has received nominations for the New York Drama Desk Award and the VSArts Award. His recent work includes the animated short Whale 52 – Suite for Man, Boy, and Whale (2026).

An eighty-year-old man, after losing his partner, bonds with a nonverbal boy. Together, they learn that even a single word can change everything.

This film screens as part of the programBioshorts and Other Animations.