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:

- Winner of 'NAHEMI Undergraduate Film Award' 2018 at Encounters, Bristol, UK.

- Winner of 'Best Student Film' 2019 at Indie-Lincs, Lincoln, UK.

- Winner of four RTS 'Craft Awards' 2019 including Camerawork, Production Design, Original Score and Overall Film at the Royal Television Society West Midlands Event, Bristol, UK.

- Winner of 'Diamond Award' 2020 at British International Amateur Film Festival, UK.

- Winner of 'Best Musical UK' 2020 at South Coast Film Festival, UK.

- Winner of 'Best Musical' 2018 at Screentest Film Festival, London, UK.

- Winner of 'Best International Film' 2019 at Carolina Fear Fest, Carolina, USA.

- Winner of 'Best Short Film' and 'Best Writing' 2019 at Sick Chick Flicks, North Carolina, USA.

- Winner of 'Best Female Singer' and 'Best Male Singer' 2019 at L.I.M.P.A, UK.

- Honourable Mention for 'Best Director' 2018 at Independent Short Awards, USA.

- Honourable Mention at INDIs Film Festival 2019, UK.

SELECTIONS:

- Official Selection at British International Amateur Film Festival, 2020. Nominated for 'Best British Entry' and 'Best In Competition'. 

- 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.