LASCIVIOUS GRACE

Demi-Lea Sadler, a medical doctor, and her husband Will, a struggling novelist, are desperately trying to have children. When Anne Harris, Demi-Lea’s best friend, brings the mysteriously handsome Freddy Young over for dinner one night, dreams start coming true in ways unexpected.

Nominated for:
Writing Award- Nadia Cavelle
Acting Award- Ronke Adekoluejo

BEDROOM

Bedroom presents accounts from three girls in their early 20’s with mixed experiences of engagement with rough sex.

Nominated for:
Editing Award- Hannah-Jane Churchman
U25 Directing Award- Hannah-Jane Churchman

SLIDING

Struggling with her music practice, in the run up to a high profile performance, a self destructive cello student, who is working as a phone sex operator to raise money for her fees, decides to stalk a client, taking her best friend with her.

Nominated for: Production Design Award - Elena Riccabona

MYSTES

The sometimes ambiguous territory of non consensual sex is delicately explored as the events of a date are revealed from two perspectives.

Nominated for:
Compsing Award- Anna Beckmann + Saman Maydani
Sound Design Award- Anna Beckmann + Saman Maydani

NATIA

Following the death of her grandfather, 25-year-old Natia returns to Georgia to see her grandmother. Having lived in Europe for many years, Natia sees with fresh eyes — and first hand — the brutal Georgian tradition of bride kidnapping. Angry and stricken, Natia is forced to reassess her culture and her own values.

Nominated for: U25 Writing Award
Anna Parcerisas

XX

An examination of the dark obsessive relationship between two women. Laura, a young photographer, and Bella, her older free-living muse.

Nominated for: Editing Award
Simone Smith

100 WOMEN I KNOW

An unapologetic short documentary telling honest stories of rape from 100 young women I know.

Nominated for:
XX Award Award-Phoebe Montague
Editing Award- Phoebe Montague