- Music Video Competition
Year: 2025
Length: 5 mins
Country: United States
Language: English
Premiere: NYC Premiere
Directed by: H. Nelson Tracey
Produced by: Sam Friske
Starring: Rae Isla (Rae Isla), Matt Morrison (Window Seat Passenger), Tara Jayn (Flight Attendant), Fiona Violeta (Aisle Seat Passenger)
SEE THE FILM
Trapped in the middle seat, singer-songwriter Rae Isla spirals into an existential crisis that transforms airplane anxiety into a surreal question of “what if?”
About the Director
H. Nelson Tracey is filmmaker based in Los Angeles. In 2024 his debut feature, BREAKUP SEASON, screened at 39 festivals nationwide and received a distribution with Buffalo 8 and a limited theatrical run in December 2024. The film is now available to stream on Amazon and Tubi. Tracey befriended musician Rae Isla after choosing her music for the BREAKUP SEASON trailer, and their collaboration on WHAT IF I DIE FLYING OVER OKLAHOMA? marks his first time directing a music video.


