Mike Madigan

For over 85 years, steamship Ste. Claire transported generations of Detroiters to Boblo Island, an amusement park nestled in the waters between the US and Canada. When the vessel comes under threat of ruin, a doctor, psychic and amusement park fanatic unite to save their beloved steamship from the scrapyard. Interweaving local lore and mythology, "Boblo Boats" explores the whitewashed history of amusement parks and one crew's crusade to bring back the memories.

Set in a broken future world, this short film allows a peek into the life of Demeter - a character described as tough, brilliant and completely psychotic. However, perception is everything - nothing is ever as it seems. Demeter must come to terms with people from her past, including her one-time mentor Nalos and her former partner, Daphene.