Secret Journal Studios
Welcome to the in-progress online home of Cole Whitaker's Secret Journal Studios. More will be added soon, but for now I hope you'll check out the info about my short films below, and if you would like to view my films or get in touch for any other reason, please contact me at cole@secretjournalstudios.com or use this link:
Secret Journal Studios
Welcome to the in-progress online home of Cole Whitaker's Secret Journal Studios. More will be added soon, but for now I hope you'll check out the info about my short films below, and if you would like to view my films or get in touch for any other reason, please contact me at cole@secretjournalstudios.com or use this link:
Our Short Films
Heartfelt stories full of whimsy and wonder, inspired by entries from my furtive journaling habit.
The Journey Home
In a message to his wife, a man reckons with his feelings of ineptitude as a husband and father when what seemed to be a simple trip turns into a more significant journey, with a comedic twist that leads him to a new perspective.
2025 Ashfield FilmFest - Audience Choice Grand Prize and Best Narrative
2025 LAVA Film Festival - Official Selection
Deep Sea
Presented as a visual journal entry and created in pixilation style, a father comes home from work, sick and tired, and just needs a few minutes to get some things done, but his kids have other plans; plans like deep sea diving and raising existential questions about what time really means in the face of competing demands.
2024 Ashfield FilmFest - Grand Prize and Audience Choice Award
2024 LAVA Film Festival - Official Selection
2025 Easthampton Film Festival - Official Selection
2026 Daddying Film Festival and Forum - Official Selection
School Day
The summer morning brainchild of my five-year-old daughter and our first ever movie, completed entirely on my phone, School Day is the story of a young girl who does not want to go to school but is in for a nice surprise.
2023 LAVA Film Festival - Best Comedy
2023 Ashfield FilmFest - Official Selection
Our Short Films
Heartfelt stories full of whimsy and wonder, inspired by entries from my furtive journaling habit.
The Journey Home
In a message to his wife, a man reckons with his feelings of ineptitude as a husband and father when what seemed to be a simple trip turns into a more significant journey, with a comedic twist that leads him to a new perspective.
2025 Ashfield FilmFest - Audience Choice Award and Best Narrative
2025 LAVA Film Festival - Official Selection
Deep Sea
Presented as a visual journal entry and created in pixilation style, a father comes home from work, sick and tired, and just needs a few minutes to get some things done, but his kids have other plans; plans like deep sea diving and raising existential questions about what time really means in the face of competing demands.
2024 Ashfield FilmFest - Grand Prize and Audience Choice Award
2024 LAVA Film Festival - Official Selection
2025 Easthampton Film Festival - Official Selection
2026 Daddying Film Festival and Forum - Official Selection
School Day
The summer morning brainchild of my five-year-old daughter and our first ever movie, completed entirely on my phone, School Day is the story of a young girl who does not want to go to school but is in for a nice surprise.
2023 LAVA Film Festival - Best Comedy
2023 Ashfield FilmFest - Official Selection