Poster design by Alice Kumagami
Three
by Matti Houghton and Amelia Sears
New parent Ellie endeavours to find some semblance of the woman she once was and the relationship she used to have with her partner Nick, but as each of her attempts are thwarted she is led to an act of transgression that cannot be ignored.
Produced by Long Acre Arts, Seared Productions and Jodie Whittaker.
Cast - Matti Houghton, Ken Nwozu
Director - Amelia Sears
DOP - Ronnie McQuillan
Production Design - Lily Arnold
Festival Selections, Awards and Nominations:
Festival selections: BAFTA qualifying Underwire festival. BIFA qualifying Beeston festival. Berlin Shorts Festival. Vancouver International Women’s Festival. Holly Shorts festival, Los Angeles. Cambria Festival, California. Middlebury Festival, Vermont. Screenings on Directors Notes and Film Shortage.
Awareness festival, Los Angeles - Merit award of awareness.
BIFA qualifying Exit 6 festival - Nominated Best performance for Matti Houghton.
Deep in the Heart festival, Texas - Winner Best performance for Matti Houghton.
Mansfield Film Festival - Winner ‘Women’s Voices award.
Poster design by Alice Kumagami
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Ceres
by Hannah Morrish
The story of a daughter seeking refuge from her emotionally abusive partner at the home of her estranged mother.
Produced by Kusini Productions
Cast - Hannah Morrish, Juliet Stevenson
Director - Amelia Sears
DOP - Lorena Pages
Production Design - Ellie Jones
Festival Selections, Awards and Nominations to date:
Women X Festival, North East Film Festival, The Shortest Nights Festival, 16 Days 16 Films, British Shorts Berlin, Poppy Jaspar Festival - California, Beston Film Festival, Discover Film Festival, Oscar qualifying St. Louis Festival, I will Tell Festival, London Film Festival. and 225 Female Film Club at the BFI.
Persona Film Festival in Barcelona - Winner Best Short Film
Wimbledon International Film Festival - Winner Best UK short
Norwich Film Festival - Winner Best East Anglian Short
Bolton Film Festival - Nominated Best UK Short, Best Women in Film
Women X Festival - Nominated Best Director, Best Ensemble and Best Film
Jane Austen Film Festival - Highly Commended
The HB Film Festival - Nominated for Best Story and Best Cinematography
I will Tell Festival - Winner Best actress, Best supporting actress and Best short film
Discover Film Festival - Winner Best screenplay