“UNSTEADY”
A mental health and drug overdose awareness feature film
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Unsteady follows a young man's struggle with grief and addiction as it begins to distort his sense of reality. Unsure of what’s real and who to trust, John Griffin fights to keep what little he has left.
This film contains realistic drug use and is not recommended for younger audiences
Location: Crescent Theater
208 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36602
Reaching our goal will allow us to pay our cast and crew for all their hard work!
A feature film from Mobile, Alabama
Some stories
can save a life.
Help filmmaker Jesse Starling complete Unsteady—a feature film confronting mental health, addiction, and drug overdose with honesty and hope.
Official teaser trailer
Watch the trailer.
A first look at Unsteady, screening at the Crescent Theater on August 23 and 24. Seats are below.
Unsteady · Crescent Theater
Tickets are on sale now.
Unsteady follows a young man's struggle with grief and addiction as it begins to distort his sense of reality.
Unsure of what's real and who to trust, John Griffin fights to keep what little he has left.
This film contains realistic drug use and is not recommended for younger audiences.
Location
Crescent Theater
208 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36602
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Help pay the cast and crew.
The current campaign remains open for anyone who wants to help recognize and pay the local team behind the film.
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A deeply human story about finding steady ground.
Unsteady is Jesse’s most ambitious project yet: a feature created to raise awareness around mental health and fatal drug overdoses.
Every contribution helps pay and feed a local cast and crew through production, then gives the finished film a path to festivals and audiences where its message can matter most.
Support the productionPay the crew
Support the local filmmakers giving their time and craft to the production.
Feed the set
Keep cast and crew cared for throughout an intensive summer shoot.
Share the message
Help send the finished film to festivals and awareness-focused audiences.
Films made with heart, hustle, and a hometown crew.
Award-winning shorts, a documentary, and stories that show what Jesse can do before his first feature ever rolls camera.
Mobile, AlabamaDirector · Writer · Filmmaker
Learning the craft, then sharing what he learns.
Jesse is a film student at the University of South Alabama and a filmmaker rooted in the Mobile-area creative community.
Alongside narrative and documentary work, he runs a filmmaking YouTube channel with more than 2,000 subscribers, sharing practical lessons for emerging filmmakers.
Learning in public.
Field-tested advice and behind-the-scenes lessons from Jesse’s channel.
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Help bring Unsteady to the screen.
Give what you can, share the campaign, or reach out if you want to help make the film this summer.