New Film
Beckett, a precocious and resilient twelve-year-old, travels the bumpy road of a young boy living in complicated times. Beckett craves the love and acceptance of his divorced parents, but sees it jeopardized by the constant bullying he receives at school because of his father’s sexuality. Incensed by the latest homophobic taunts by his mother’s new boyfriend’s son – Spencer – Beckett reacts, standing up for himself and unleashing a chain of events that in his eyes will resolve the situation he finds himself in and keep him safe. (short film)
Festivals & awards
Awards: Outstanding Achievement Award for Short Film and Cinematography (Max Putintsev) at World Film Carnival, Singapore 2021
Award: Best International Short Film at 4th FestCine Pedra Azul, Domingos Martins ES, Brazil - 2021
Awards: Best Canadian Short Film, Best Cinematography (Max Putintsev), and Best Production Design (Helen Kotsonis) at Canadian Cinematography Awards Festival, Toronto Canada - 2021
Short Film Corner/Rendez-vous Industry at Cannes, France - 2021
Short Film Market at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, France - 2021
ShortFest Film Market at Palm Springs International ShortFest - Palm Springs, USA - 2021
Film in Focus Festival, Bucharest Romania - 2021
OutFest Peru, Lima Peru - 2021
Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival, Providence USA - 2021
Bucharest ShortCut CineFest, Romania - 2021
Ontario International Film Festival, Toronto Canada - 2021
Anatolia International Film Festival, Istanbul, Turkey - 2021
Shockfest Film Festival, USA - 2021
18th El Lugar Sin Limites LGBTQ+ Festival, Ecuador - 2021
Lake View International Film Festival, India - 2021