Writer, Director: Avery Layton

Cinematographer: Donté Larry

Runtime: 16 minutes

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Release: 2025

A modern retelling of the ancient Greek myth of Medusa, The Weight of the World follows a woman who, after surviving sexual assault, finds the strength to reclaim her power from the men who seek to take it from her.

Shot as my final cinematography project at film school, The Weight of the World was a collaboration with a directing student and the culmination of my studies in cinematography and visual storytelling.