The Beguiling

Directed by ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby

Writer: ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby
Producers: Savannah Romero, Frisly Soberanis, Fran Zayas, Génesis Mancheren Ab'aj
Editor: Matt Laud
Cinematographer: Shaandiin Tome

Logline: What seems to be a burgeoning romance between two Indigenous people takes a sinister turn as one grows suspicious of the other. When confronted, deceit turns their romantic evening into a darkly comedic nightmare.

Runtime: 15:09

Graduate Film
sam1351@nyu.edu

ishkwaazhe Shane McSauby is a recent Grad Film alum based in Grand Rapids, MI. His second-year film, Happy Thanksgiving, played at nine Academy-qualifying festivals, and his thesis, The Beguiling, premiered at TIFF 2024 and SXSW 2025.