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Finding Nevaeh — Cinematic Book-to-Film Adaptation for Author Joe Bendra
A 10-minute cinematic short film adapting a chapter from Finding Nevaeh, created for author Joe Bendra using entirely AI-driven production — no physical shoot, no actors, no traditional production setup.
The brief was to bring the book's characters and atmosphere to the screen — not just illustrate the story, but direct it — translating the tone and emotional weight of the source material into genuine cinematic storytelling.
Process: Chapter breakdown → screenplay adaptation → character and scene design → storyboarding → AI video generation, built scene by scene to preserve tone, pacing, and visual continuity across the full 10-minute runtime.
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