STONE SKIN

(short film | 2026)

A woman learns how to become stone and journeys through the memory of the earth. As she moves through time, history, and other buried things, she is drawn towards a final, irreversible choice.

Written and Directed by Rachel Gray

Cinematographer Pixie Cram

Editor Matthieu Hallé

Set and Costume Design Rachel Gray

Music by Kathryn Patricia 

Sound Designer François Lacasse

Cast
Katherine Ng – Alice
Elizabeth Winkelaar – Stone Woman
Kim Farris-Manning – Bone Woman

We acknowledge the  support of the Canada Council for the Arts  and the Ontario Arts Council  

A still image from the short film Stone Skin. Close-up of a person with long dark hair and makeup, looking down with a serious expression.
A still image from the short film Stone Skin. A hand reaching towards a glowing light bulb in a dark environment.
A still image from the short film Stone Skin. Two arms reaching in a fabric ocean.
A still image from the short film Stone Skin. Close-up of two women peering into the darkness.
A still image from the short film Stone Skin. Two figures dressed identically, wearing masks and standing against the wall in a room painted with cartoon faces.
A still image from the short film Stone Skin. A person with long dark hair wearing a pink dress leaning over a table, with arcade machines in the background.
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