Still from Searching

Searching

Directed by
John Lee Taggart
Year
2026
Status
In post
Starring
Laura Lee DalyEleanor GraingerJonny Coyne

A desperate parent searches for answers... but finds themselves lost in a surreal maze of uncertainty, misdiagnosis, and isolation.

This project was created to raise awareness of Niemann-Pick diseases through storytelling, sharing the challenges, resilience, hope, and determination that families experience throughout their journey. Every stage of the project was shaped by the voices and experiences of the community, making this recognition especially meaningful.

Still from Searching

Crew & cast

Writing

Writer
Maria Garrido GutiƩrrez

Direction

Cast

"Mother"
Laura Lee Daly
"Doctor"
Jonny Coyne

Production

Produced by
Apprentice Films
Executive Producer
Dorothea Seifert

Sound

Post-sound Mix
Jack Abernethy
Recorded at Rolling Audio by
Julie Bartley

Music

Original Score
Zach North-Moore

Art, animation & costume

Animation
Lingxi Zhang

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