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. Starring: Betty Denville, Ashton Spear, Olivia Warren, William Paul, Sean Kilty and Lamissah La-Shontae.
- 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.
- 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.
- Official Selection at Independent Shorts Awards 2018.
- NAHEMI Screening at Encounters Film Festival 2018.
- NAHEMI Screening at Aesthetica Film Festival 2018.
