Creative Collaboration – Short Film Adaptation of “Ocean Swirled” (Base Camp Productions)

Rhode Island–based author and creative producer Alex “A.T.” Gaines is developing a short film adaptation of his original 10,000-word novelette Ocean Swirled — a romantic tragedy exploring love, class, and moral consequence.

Base Camp Productions, a new independent studio founded by Gaines, focuses on stories rooted in individual empowerment and equality of opportunity. The project seeks a co-writer or editor with strong narrative instincts and interest in screenwriting, literary adaptation, or film development to help refine, edit, and potentially co-adapt the work into screenplay form.

This collaboration offers an opportunity to engage in creative development for an independent short film, contribute to artistic direction, and gain credit/experience in adaptation and pre-production storytelling.

Ideal Candidate:

Strong background in creative writing, film, or narrative storytelling

Interest in adaptation, screenwriting, or story editing

Collaborative, communicative, and passionate about human-centered stories

Familiarity with film-making preferred; could take lead in assembling crew and shoot

Commitment & Compensation:

Flexible hours; collaboration can be remote or in person.
Compensation to be discussed (credit, stipend, and/or co-writer participation depending on scope).

To Apply / Express Interest:

Please send a brief note of interest (and optional writing sample or portfolio link) to:
Jupiter@BaseCampProductions.net
Subject line: Ocean Swirled Collaboration – RISD ArtWorks