Our jury has put forward the following films as Official Selections, Finalists & Semi-Finalists for last month’s submission to The People’s Film Festival which culminates at our annual gala - March 2022!
PORTRAIT
directed by Keir Siewert
'Based on real accounts, a model takes matters into her own hands
to expose a serial predator in the photography world.'
Rhetta, an industrious model, sets up a shoot with a predatory photographer, notorious for his coercion tactics and aggressive actions. However, little does he realise that Rhetta has orchestrated this meeting as a sting to expose his inappropriate behaviour on an online video live stream.
Winner of the Genera grant, Portrait is a tense drama built on research from interviews with 21 models about their experiences overcoming the abuse of power in the photography world.
PORTRAIT is an Official Selection in the Micro-Budget Category.
LIFE SKILLS
directed by Gino Evans
Life Skills tells the story of Nathan, a former soldier who is struggling with life after serving in the armed forces. When Nathan’s world is collapsing and he is at his lowest point, he seeks respite by taking a unique path to try to overcome his problems.
LIFE SKILLS is an Official Selection in the Low Budget Category.
THANK YOU SO MUCH
directed by Tomasz Frymorgen
During the UK's Thursday evening clap for healthcare workers, an over-virtuous neighbour is challenged by the nurse next door. His only way to avoid public humiliation is to crush the heretic before him.
This short satirical film searches for the line between encouraging virtue and enforcing submission in pandemic Britain. It’s about class divides, witch hunts and the darkness beneath our most righteous performances.
THANK YOU SO MUCH is an Official Selection in the Sponsored Category.
finalists
Micro-Budget Category
SLIGHTLY RED HANDED directed by James Hastings
THE SOCIAL DOCTOR directed by Matteo Valentini
Low-Budget Category
SHALLOW directed by Paul Ashton
YOSHI FUNABASHI directed by Mattia Ramberti
Sponsored Category
COME FIND ME directed by Nela Wagman
DEAD MAN WALKING directed by Ryan Marcus
semi-finalists
BEAST OF BURDEN directed by Christopher Deakin
COVID TALES directed by Ryan Ackland
MILK directed by Celia Jaspers
PASSING BY directed by Pheline Hanke, Duc Quang Le, Lisa Jane Albrecht, & Johanna Geimer
SUCTION directed by Rachel Tillotson
THE SUBTERRANE directed by Seán Staab
THERE IS A SCRATCH ON THE INSIDE OF MY RIGHT KNEE directed by William Cho
TINA AND PETER directed by Dan Hodgson
2:15 directed by Matteo Valentini
WHAT SETS THE PEOPLE’S FILM FESTIVAL APART?
✔️ Win £1,000 in funding for your next short film
✔️ Free feedback w/ every submission
✔️ Categories based on budget vs genre
