The Cinemark Bridge Street movie theater played host on Saturday to multiple sold out showings of the premiere of local filmmaker Jurian Isabelle’s latest project Nine Divine over the weekend.

An experience that felt like a combination of a Roald Dahl coming-of-age story and a gripping true crime mystery, Isabelle’s film, along with his life story, is a powerful testament to believing in yourself at all times.

Nine Divine is told through the eyes of an introverted, artistic 15-year-old girl Nine. Nine is played by Delon Shaw who gives an inspiring performance in her role. Her ability to access different emotions within scenes is something found in actors much older than Shaw.

Nine’s experience begins in the foster care system when she finds herself pulled into a mystical quest to find her little brother after he and other children suddenly disappear without a trace.

Nine’s quest to find her brother leads her back and forth between the real world, which includes multiple shots showcasing Huntsville’s downtown skyline, and a fantasy world that is equal parts mysterious and impressive with its effects and design.

“Huntsville’s dynamic arts culture contributed significantly to the making of this film. The local talent and the spirit of community here bring a constant source of inspiration and make me proud to call this place home,” Isabelle has said.

Isabelle is a Huntsville native who began making 90s home video disaster movies at around the age of five in cotton fields. He ran away to study film at Cal State in Los Angeles only to return home to work a “dead end job” at a TV station. During this time he decided to start shooting music videos while he wrote scripts and self-funded his own independent film projects. One of his recent projects, God of Dreams, was recently picked up by Xfinity for its streaming services.

In an interview with HBJ, Isabelle talked about learning from challenges of previous projects and his desire to remain authentic similarly to his film’s titular character.

“Every time I do a project it’s almost like I’m starting over for me. Each project also has its own new challenges and you learn with each one. It’s kind of like continuing on this journey and making progress as an artist and creator, you also are presented with a lot more challenges with each step. But I’m trying to take bits and pieces of it as I go,” Isabelle explained.

“I wanted it to be fair with actors and for all the behind the scenes stuff to be movie standard. But I also want to keep my own flair and do it on my own terms as much as possible. And not have to, you know, cut things out of the script. A lot of my stuff tends to be like moral tales or have a spiritual undertone to it and I don’t wanna lose those elements moving up,” Isabelle continued.

Along with a Huntsville based director, the film features many Huntsville based actors that contribute to the art and entertainment industry in the city. Angela Moore and Elena Ontiveros, who both contributed to another Huntsville based film Dark Entities, both have parts in the film as well.

Ontiveros is the dedicated owner of The Studio at Stovehouse where she teaches voice, acting, makeup lessons and more.

Regarding future projects for Isabelle, he is currently working on a series called Born Again, which will be shooting in Atlanta along with a thriller which will be shooting this Fall.