Batmite

Jake Morlock · 2024 · 12 minutes

Screening as part of Made in Tennessee Shorts 2
Nov. 17 · Regal Riviera · 12:00 p.m.

This character-based film was made by students at UT and focuses on Brian Beauchene, owner of Pluto Sports.

Jake Morlock is a Knoxville native and graduate of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. During his time at UT, he directed and wrote various videos, most notably a short horror film and two documentaries: Batmite and Shooting For An ‘A’, both of which will feature on East Tennessee PBS. He hopes to become a director of his own films, especially in the horror genre.

Emma Caskill expects to graduate in the fall of 2025 with a degree in Journalism. Her passion for journalism arose when she noticed the rising amount of bias in the news. As a student, she has dabbled in multiple different forms of journalism, including cinematography and writing.