OUR STORY
Soul Sailor Studio creates adult-focused animated films that blend emotional realism with genre, exploring grief, consciousness, justice, identity, and the unseen forces shaping human experience. Led by playwright-novelist Nelson Clark and Lead Animator Büsra Ergin, along with a talented internatinal team, the studio specializes in intimate storytelling with strong character psychology, distinctive visual language, and narrative restraint. Each film stands alone while contributing to a cohesive body of work designed for festivals, curated platforms, and long-form expansion. With a commitment to craft, thematic depth, and artistic integrity, Soul Sailor Studio delivers animation for an audience ready to think, feel, and be challenged.
OUR MISSION
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Soul Sailor Studio produces sophisticated, emotionally resonant animated films for adults. Our work combines psychological depth, minimalist storytelling, and genre-infused concepts to explore the interior worlds of grief, identity, consciousness, and moral consequence. We use animation not for spectacle, but for precision — to express what cannot be shot in live action.
Our films are designed for top-tier festivals and for long-term development into limited series, anthologies, and multimedia storytelling.
CURRENT SLATE - SHORT FILMS IN PRODUCTION
All written & directed by Nelson Clark; first three projects animated by Büşra Ergin.
The Chapel of Bones
Psychological mystery about loss and memory.
Help Me, Rhonda
Supernatural dark comedy with karmic bite.
Return of the Soul Sailor
Psychedelic supernatural comedy with an emotional twist.
The Greyson Scale
Near Death Experience drama exploring consciousness.
Bleak Majesty
Gritty comic tale of political corruption, betrayal, and who really gets played.
Loved Globally
5 Stars
WE BUILD EACH FILM AROUND THREE PLARS...
1. Character-First Drama
2. Visual Poetics
3. Genre with Purpose
Performance, psychology, and emotional truth drive every frame.
Whether supernatural or grounded, the engine is always human.
A carefully designed visual language: color, texture, pacing, symbolic imagery — reveals the internal world of each story. Animation is treated as emotional architecture.
Supernatural, mystery, spiritual, and surreal elements appear only to illuminate something real: grief, guilt, love, memory, consequence.
Our films blend realism and genre into a single dramatic thread.
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The Woman Pope
Historical–spiritual psychological epic
Remember Sara Wilde
A final therapy session becomes a surreal collision of realities.
Fool’s Errand
A Christian university spirals into chaos after its president dies — a sharp comedy of institutional collapse.
Return of the Soul Sailor — Series Concept
Multi-episode supernatural mythology expanding the film’s universe.
Our Harbor
Nestled by the waterfront, our studio breathes the rhythm of the sea, inspiring every frame we create.
Address
123 Ocean Drive
Hours
9am - 6pm
Quick Questions
What is Soul Sailor?
A studio blending art, tech, and emotion into cinematic stories.
How do you work?
We combine AI tools with hands-on creativity to craft each visual journey.
What inspires your projects?
The sea’s motion and depth inspire our blue-toned identity and storytelling approach.
Can you handle custom requests?
Absolutely, every project is tailored to your vision and needs.
Where are you located?
We operate remotely, sailing the digital seas worldwide.