All she wanted was a day to herself ...
1970's: A lonely divorcee, Nellie, meets widower Frank on a trip to the seaside. Nellie lets herself be swept away by the hope of connection. But as the seagulls circle overhead and Frank begins to ask too many questions, Nellie realises she will never be able to escape a monstrous family secret ...
FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Official Selection
2022:The London Independent Film Festival, Indy Shorts International Film Festival, Deep in the Heart Film Festival, Swindon Independent International Film Festival, Women Over 50 Film Festival, Flickers Rhode Island - semi-finalist, The Wigan and Leigh Film Festival, The Tees Valley International Film Festival, The Disappear Here Film Festival, The Norwich Film Festival, The Buffalo International Film Festival, The Lake County Film Festival, The Liverpool Film Festival, The Sunderland Short Film Festival, The Birmingham Film Festival (Best Actress and Best Film), Misty Moon Film Festival (Finalist), Cairo International Film Festival (Finalist)
2023: The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival, Fastnet Film Festival, Cascadia International Women's Festival, The Carmarthen Bay Film Festival
2024: The Hebden Bridge Film Festival, THIRD ACTion Film Festival, CLIMAX Festival Internacional de Cinema Independiente (nominee Outstanding Original Concept)
Awards
WOFFF Drama Award 2022 (Commended)
Disappear Here Film Festival - Best International Short