Fri, Nov 6
Independent film · Global · 2026Film

The Tortoise and the Hare.

A dark-fantasy retelling sends a rabbit expedition into a forbidden tomb to search for the Golden Tortoise.

Brand
Independent film
Market
Global
Region
Global
Year
2026

Campaign images

The Tortoise and the Hare (1/2)The Tortoise and the Hare (2/2)

The challenge

Rework a familiar fable as a mystery while keeping its characters and environments coherent across generated shots. The creator’s brief identifies early clues and visual continuity as central production concerns.

The idea

Armed rabbits venture into monumental underground spaces, where confidence in their knowledge of an old enemy becomes dangerous. Gold light, deep shadows and carrot-based weapons create a contrast between the characters’ appearance and the threatening setting. Benhamin developed the concept, screenplay, character design, generated footage, direction, edit and grade as a solo project.

Results

  • Festival cash prize: US$100,000.

Case study source: Higgsfield / filmmaker project Source ↗

Awards

Credits

Creator, writer, director and editor
Dae Hyeong Kang (benhamin)
Character design, video generation and colour grading
benhamin
Project creator account
@benhamin

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