"Well-crafted artful documentaries that share intimate portraits of lives in struggle, sacrifice, and experimentation."
— Amanda Naseem, Shorts Programmer
runtime: 94 mins
These films have a pre-recorded Q&A with the filmmakers following the program..
Synopsis: A documentary short following five women as they fight for their children through the cycle of homelessness, drug addictions and neglect from their own parents. Unique, yet undoubtedly familiar to many; a story on fear, sacrifice and the unconditional love between a mother and her children.
Directors' Bios: Savanah Leaf is a director, photographer, creative, and olympian, born in London and raised, for half of her life, in the Bay Area. Leaf has been published and/or screened in Tribeca Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, Vogue Magazine, I-D Magazine, Vanity Fair, the Washington Post, V&A museum, ICA London, and many more. Her talent as a director has lead her to work with such clients as Warner Music Group, Roc Nation, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Nike, Adidas, Beats by Dre, Gilles Peterson, Common, Gary Clark Jr, and more.
Taylor Russell is an actress, director, photographer, and performing artist born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Taylor is best known for her work in the hit Netflix series LOST IN SPACE. She has also starred in Trey Edward Shults' feature film for A24, WAVES, opposite Lucas Hedges and Sterling K. Brown, and the feature WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS opposite Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia, Molly Parker, and Walton Goggins.
- Year2020
- Runtime28:45
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNew York Premiere
- DirectorSavanah Leaf, Taylor Russell
- ScreenwriterSavanah Leaf, Taylor Russell
- ProducerSavanah Leaf, Taylor Russell, Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Danielle Hinde
- Executive ProducerSam Bisbee, Lance Acord
- CinematographerLogan Triplett
- EditorDan de Winter
"Well-crafted artful documentaries that share intimate portraits of lives in struggle, sacrifice, and experimentation."
— Amanda Naseem, Shorts Programmer
runtime: 94 mins
These films have a pre-recorded Q&A with the filmmakers following the program..
Synopsis: A documentary short following five women as they fight for their children through the cycle of homelessness, drug addictions and neglect from their own parents. Unique, yet undoubtedly familiar to many; a story on fear, sacrifice and the unconditional love between a mother and her children.
Directors' Bios: Savanah Leaf is a director, photographer, creative, and olympian, born in London and raised, for half of her life, in the Bay Area. Leaf has been published and/or screened in Tribeca Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, Vogue Magazine, I-D Magazine, Vanity Fair, the Washington Post, V&A museum, ICA London, and many more. Her talent as a director has lead her to work with such clients as Warner Music Group, Roc Nation, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, Nike, Adidas, Beats by Dre, Gilles Peterson, Common, Gary Clark Jr, and more.
Taylor Russell is an actress, director, photographer, and performing artist born in Vancouver, British Columbia. Taylor is best known for her work in the hit Netflix series LOST IN SPACE. She has also starred in Trey Edward Shults' feature film for A24, WAVES, opposite Lucas Hedges and Sterling K. Brown, and the feature WORDS ON BATHROOM WALLS opposite Charlie Plummer, Andy Garcia, Molly Parker, and Walton Goggins.
- Year2020
- Runtime28:45
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereNew York Premiere
- DirectorSavanah Leaf, Taylor Russell
- ScreenwriterSavanah Leaf, Taylor Russell
- ProducerSavanah Leaf, Taylor Russell, Jackie Kelman Bisbee, Danielle Hinde
- Executive ProducerSam Bisbee, Lance Acord
- CinematographerLogan Triplett
- EditorDan de Winter