A teenage girl is reprimanded by the head teacher of her school following a violent incident with another student. As we follow a section of her life over three days, the reasons for her violent behaviour are revealed.
This is a short film created, produced and performed by young students. Written and directed by 16 year old female filmmaker Jess O'Brien, the film focuses on the story of a girl that is rarely told. The main cast consists of Betty Auty, Kate Blower, Sophie Marsh and Jemimah Frost who are all aged between thirteen and fifteen.
The film screened at 42 film festivals across the world, winning 8 awards, a Diploma of Honour, 2 honourable mentions and 3 more nominations.
FESTIVAL SELECTIONS
2019 - UNICA, Union Internationale du Cinemá 2019, The Netherlands
**DIPLOMA OF HONOUR**
2019 - British International Amateur Film Festival, UK
**WINNER BEST FILM 16-21 CATEGORY**
**WINNER BEST BRITISH YOUNG FILMMAKER**
2018 - INDIs, Independent Directions Film Festival, Leeds, UK
**WINNER BEST FILM 16-19 CATEGORY**
2018 - Beeston Film Festival, UK
**WINNER BEST THREE COUNTIES YOUNGER**
2018 - NYC Independent Film Festival, USA
**WINNER BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPER SHORT - BETTY AUTY**
2018 - Little Wing Film Festival, UK
NOMINATED FOR BEST ACTOR & UK FILM
2018 - Chelmsford Film Festival, UK
NOMINATED FOR BEST STUDENT FILM
2017 - Winchester Short Film Festival, UK
**WINNER BEST NEW DIRECTOR**
2017 - Festival de Cinema Escolar de Alvorada, Brazil
**WINNER BEST DIRECTOR**
2017 - Sydney World Film Festival, Aus
**WINNER BEST NARRATIVE SHORT FILM**
2017 - New Rennaissance Film Festival, UK
**HONOURABLE MENTION**
2017 - The Short Cinema, Leicester International Film Festival, UK
**HONOURABLE MENTION**
2017 - CineYouth Film Festival, Chicago, USA
NOMINATED FOR PRODIGY AWARD
2018 - London Short Film Festival (BAFTA Qualifier), UK
2018 - BFI Future Film Festival, UK
2018 - National Film Festival of Talented Youth, USA
2018 - Holly Shorts Film Festival, USA
2018 - 30th FilmFest Dresden, Germany
2018 - Fastnet Film Festival, Ireland
2018 - Leigh Short Film Festival, UK
2018 - London Super Shorts Film Festival, UK
2018 - Queen Palm International Film Festival, USA
2018 - Lift-Off Manchester Short Film Festival (Online), UK
2018 - Dorking Film Festival, UK
2018 - Brussels Independent Short Film Festival, Belgium
2018 - Kerry Film Festival, Ireland
2018 - Cardiff Mini Film Festival, UK
2018 - 9Ladies Film Festival, UK
2018 - Cardiff International Film Festival, UK
2018 - I Filmmaker International Film Festival, Spain
2017 - Shorts on Tap, London, UK
2017 - London Screenwriters Festival, London, UK
2017 - FilmBath Festival, UK
2017 - KinoFilm Manchester, 14th International Short Film Festival, UK
2017 - Seoul International Youth Film Festival, South Korea
2017 - Santa Monica International Teen Film Festival, Santa Monica, USA
2017 - Long Beach Indie International Film Festival, Long Beach, USA
2017 - Covellite International Film Festival, Butte, USA
2017 - Minikino Film Week, Bali, Indonesia
2017 - Short Cuts Film Festival, Dandenong, Aus
2017 - Young Independent People Seattle Film Festival, Seattle, USA
2017 - Short Stack, Nottingham, UK
2017 - Five Lamps Film Festival, Derby, UK
