“Jack London’s Martin Eden” is based on the celebrated writer’s autobiographical novel. Set in 1909, it tells the story of a poor and unschooled sailor who unexpectedly meets Ruth Morse, a magnetic young woman of means and education. Their unconventional attraction upends both lives and propels timely themes of impossible love, dogged individualism in pursuit of the American Dream, and the quest for a comfortable place in an inconstant world.

"Jack London’s Martin Eden" was filmed on Nantucket and was produced through director Jay Craven’s Semester Cinema program where 30 professionals mentor and collaborate with 45 students to make an ambitious feature film for national and international release.