DEARLY DEPARTED (2018)

Short, Musical, UK (13 mins).

In a house full of spirits, Vera must learn to balance her relationship with both the living and the dead as she discovers what she truly desires in life and love.

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Dir. Elise Martin, Prod. Jess Bartlett, Written by Jess Bartlett and Elise Martin, DOP. Elliot Howarth, Production Designer. Montana Allaway-North, Editor/VFX. Nicholas Bendle and Harry Clarke. Sound Designer. Chris Hopgood. MUA. Kate Goulding. Music and Original Score by Demi Marriner and Robbie Cavanagh.

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Starring: Betty Denville, Ashton Spear, Olivia Warren, William Paul, Sean Kilty and Lamissah La-Shontae. 

FULL SHORT FILM:

AWARDS:

- NAHEMI Undergraduate Film Award - Encounters Film Festival 2018 (Won)

- RTS Overall Film, Original Score, Production Design and Camerawork Craft Awards - Royal Television Society West Midlands Event 2019 (Won)

- Best British Entry and Diamond Award - British International Amateur Film Festival 2020 (Won)

- Best Musical - South Coast Film Festival 2020 (Won)

- Best Musical - Screentest Film Festival 2018 (Won)

- Best International Film - Carolina Fear Fest 2019 (Won)

- Best Short Film and Best Writing -Sick Chick Flicks 2019 (Won)

- Best Student Film - Indie-Lincs 2019 (Won)

- Best Female Singer and Best Male Singer- L.I.M.P.A 2019 (Won)

- Best Director - Independent Short Awards 2018 (Honourable Mention)

- Honourable Mention at INDIs Film Festival 2019, UK.

SELECTIONS:

- Official Selection at British International Amateur Film Festival, 2020. 

- Official Selection at South Coast Film Festival, 2020.

- Official Selection at Sick Chick Flicks, 2019.

- Official Selection at Carolina Fear Fest, 2019.

- Official Selection at INDIs Film Festival, 2019.

- Official Selection at Cheltenham International Film Festival, 2019.

- Official Selection at 307 Film Festival, 2019.

- Official Selection at L.I.M.P.A, 2019.

- Official Selection at Bellingham Music Film Festival, 2019.

- Official Selection at Capital Film Festival, 2019.

- Official Selection at 'On The Pulse' Cinemagic Film Festival, 2019.

- Official Selection at Indie-Lincs Film Festival, 2019.

- Official Selection at London Cinefest, 2019.

- Official Selection at Screentest Film Festival, 2018.

- NAHEMI Screening at Encounters Film Festival, 2018.

- NAHEMI Screening at Aesthetica Film Festival, 2018.

- Official Selection at Independent Shorts Awards, 2018.