Passage Pictures Acquires In the Blue

Passage Pictures has secured the rights to In the Blue, the next feature from writer-director duo Delilah Napier and Lucy Powers, giving the filmmakers another major step forward as their profile rises.

The deal links the new project with Uri Singer’s Passage Pictures, according to reports, and lands at a moment when Napier and Powers already carry fresh festival momentum. Their feature Floating Carousel premiered this year at the Woodstock Film Festival, where it won the Ultra Indie Award for Best Narrative Feature. That recent recognition adds weight to interest around whatever the pair do next.

A rights deal this early signals real confidence in a filmmaking team that has already turned festival attention into industry momentum.

Napier and Powers are not arriving as unknowns. Their first feature, Voyeur, had already introduced the pair to the independent film space, and Floating Carousel appears to have pushed that trajectory further. Now, with In the Blue under the Passage Pictures banner, the duo moves from emerging talent to filmmakers with clear market attention.

For the broader independent film market, the move underscores how quickly festival recognition can reshape a director’s path. Buyers and production companies often look for filmmakers who pair a distinct voice with proof they can break through with audiences and programmers. Recent results suggest Napier and Powers now fit that profile, even as details about In the Blue remain limited.

What comes next will matter beyond a single acquisition. Industry watchers will now look for casting, production timing, and any early signals about the film’s scale and release strategy. If Napier and Powers can convert this attention into another strong finished feature, In the Blue could mark the moment they move from festival standouts to durable names in independent cinema.