Directors Pat Heywood and Jamil McGinnis collaborated with nonprofit organization Motionpoems, making a name for experimental work using poems as scripts to create visuals for a poem ‘Things I Carry Into The World’ written by Cynthia Manick. The short film portrays personalities, burdens, and dreams of four teenage poets living in New York City.The Mill's Colorist Mikey Rossiter helped distinguish the tone and feel of the film within the grade.