To Welcome a Toadfish is a short film directed by Bryony Dunne, developed through research in Athens and Southern Crete, moving between documentary and speculative fiction. Set in a near-future dystopian context, the film brings together field research, scripted material and archival footage to explore ecological displacement, migration and human–non-human entanglement in the Mediterranean.

Paralel Audio led the music and sound work for the film, including original score, sound design, foley, audio edit, mix and master. The soundtrack was developed as a narrative layer, balancing environmental realism with a more interpretive cinematic language. Particular attention was given to micro-timing, spatial depth and the relationship between underwater sound, voice and image, supporting the film’s movement between research material, fictional elements and symbolic imagery.