A child discusses her new toy video camera she received for Christmas; leading her to create and explain the characters and plot of an intricate story for a film.
Short documentary A Film By Abigail has been in official selections, screened in galleries & award nominated around the world including London Short Film Festival where it screened at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, at Los Angeles County Museum of Art and as the opening film at BAFTA for its world premiere as part of a private short film showcase.
The film was part of the "Best of Fest" category at San Diego Comic-Con & opened the "London Shorts Special" curated by London Short Film Festival and introduced by director Philip Ilson at the 25. Internationales FilmFest Emden-Norderney in Germany which presented British short films with tea, jam and scones! It has screened consistently from 2012 to 2016 including award nominations in Russia, India, UK, USA, Israel & at Tirana International Film Festival (Albania). The film has been screened educationally in Rouen (France) and in the Epiphany School's art curriculum in Manhattan, New York.
Festival Highlights
London Short Film Festival / Nominated Best Low-Budget Short (Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, UK) [LSFF article]
Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival at Los Angeles County Museum of Art (USA)
Tirana International Film Festival / Nominated Best Short Documentary Award (Tirana, Albania)
San Diego Comic-Con, San Diego International Children's Film Festival / "Best of Fest" Official Selection (USA)
Epiphany Children's Film Festival / Out of Competition, Art Curriculum Inclusion (Epiphany School, New York City, USA)
Sleepwalkers International Student & Short Film Festival / Nominated Best Student Film (Tallinn,Estonia)
Kinodot Minimalist Film Festival / Nominated Audience & Jury Awards (St. Petersburg, Russia)
Full Festival Achievements
2012 WORLD PREMIERE BAFTA Short Film Showcase / Opening Film (Princess Anne Theatre / London, UK)
2017 Exploding Cinema / Official Selection (The Horse Hospital, London, UK)
2017 12 Months Film Festival / Documentary Award 2nd Prize (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
2016 Chinh India Kids Film Festival / Official Selection (New Delhi, India)
2016 Tea Break Film Festival / Official Selection (BBC / Hull, UK)
2016 Near Nazareth Film Festival / Nominated Best Short Documentary Award (Nazareth, Israel)
2016 International Kinodot Minimalist Film Festival / Nominated Audience Award & Jury Award (St. Petersburg, Russia)
2015 Blackbird International Film Festival / Out of Competition (Cortland, NY, USA)
2015 Tirana International Film Festival / Nominated Best Short Documentary Award (Tirana, Albania)
2015 East Anglian Student Film Festival / Nominated Best Short Documentary Award (Ipswich, UK)
2015 Qabila Film Festival / Nominated Best Short Documentary Award (American University in Cairo, Egypt)
2015 Summer Cinema / Official Selection (Surface Gallery in Nottingham, UK)
2015 Sahar International Short Film Festival / Youth groups screening (Oldham, UK)
2015 Videofocus Biennial Edition / 10-Page Magazine Feature, Interview & Images (Online; France, Germany & Italy) Read Article
2015 New Orleans International Children's Film Festival / Closing Film of Programme (via invitation at New Orleans Public Library, USA)
2014 Doc Lounge Aarhus / Doc Lounge Family / Shared For Online Competition (Aarhus, Denmark)
2014 Trispace Shorts / Official Selection (Trispace Gallery in London, UK)
2014 San Diego Comic-Con - San Diego International Children's Film Festival / "Best of Fest" Official Selection (USA) Exclusively Announced by Travelling Man
2014 Vortex Cinema Club / Official Selection (Doopo Doopo Art Gallery & Boutique, London, UK)
2014 25. Internationales FilmFest Emden-Norderney / Opening Film of 'London Shorts Special' presented by London Short Film Festival director Philip Ilson (Emden, Germany)
2014 WonderCon Anaheim International Children's Film Festival / Official Selection (Anaheim Convention Centre, USA)
2014 Bradford International Film Festival / Screening + Q&A at Filmmakers' Weekend at National Media Museum at Bradford, UK)
2014 London Short Film Festival / Nominated Best Low-Budget Short Award & Official Selection (Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, UK) Read Article
2013 Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival at (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA)
2013 This Is England - English Short Film Festival of Rouen / Nominated Special Prize of RNC (Rouen, France)
2013 DocFilm Festival / Official Selection (Phoenix Art Cinema in Leicester, UK)
2013 The Short Cinema Film Festival / Opening FIlm (Phoenix Art Cinema in Leicester, UK)
2013 RATMA International Film Festival / 2nd Place Documentary Award (Keighley, UK)
2013 Elysion Shorts - Short Film Showcase / Official Selection (Manchester, UK)
2013 Eat My Short Shorts III / Official Selection (High Wycombe, UK)
2012 Sleepwalkers International Student & Short Film Festival / Nominated Best Student Film Award (Tallinn,Estonia)
2013 Royston Arts Festival / Official Selection (Royston, UK)
2013 Bradford Festival / Outdoor Event Screening (Bradford, UK)
2013 Epiphany Children's Film Festival / Out of Competition Art Curriculum Inclusion (Epiphany School in New York City, USA)
2012 Bradford International Film Festival / Preview Screening at Filmmakers' Weekend (National Media Museum in Bradford, UK)
2012 WORLD PREMIERE BAFTA Short Film Showcase / Opening Film (Princess Anne Theatre / London, UK)
2017 Exploding Cinema / Official Selection (The Horse Hospital, London, UK)
2017 12 Months Film Festival / Documentary Award 2nd Prize (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
2016 Chinh India Kids Film Festival / Official Selection (New Delhi, India)
2016 Tea Break Film Festival / Official Selection (BBC / Hull, UK)
2016 Near Nazareth Film Festival / Nominated Best Short Documentary Award (Nazareth, Israel)
2016 International Kinodot Minimalist Film Festival / Nominated Audience Award & Jury Award (St. Petersburg, Russia)
2015 Blackbird International Film Festival / Out of Competition (Cortland, NY, USA)
2015 Tirana International Film Festival / Nominated Best Short Documentary Award (Tirana, Albania)
2015 East Anglian Student Film Festival / Nominated Best Short Documentary Award (Ipswich, UK)
2015 Qabila Film Festival / Nominated Best Short Documentary Award (American University in Cairo, Egypt)
2015 Summer Cinema / Official Selection (Surface Gallery in Nottingham, UK)
2015 Sahar International Short Film Festival / Youth groups screening (Oldham, UK)
2015 Videofocus Biennial Edition / 10-Page Magazine Feature, Interview & Images (Online; France, Germany & Italy) Read Article
2015 New Orleans International Children's Film Festival / Closing Film of Programme (via invitation at New Orleans Public Library, USA)
2014 Doc Lounge Aarhus / Doc Lounge Family / Shared For Online Competition (Aarhus, Denmark)
2014 Trispace Shorts / Official Selection (Trispace Gallery in London, UK)
2014 San Diego Comic-Con - San Diego International Children's Film Festival / "Best of Fest" Official Selection (USA) Exclusively Announced by Travelling Man
2014 Vortex Cinema Club / Official Selection (Doopo Doopo Art Gallery & Boutique, London, UK)
2014 25. Internationales FilmFest Emden-Norderney / Opening Film of 'London Shorts Special' presented by London Short Film Festival director Philip Ilson (Emden, Germany)
2014 WonderCon Anaheim International Children's Film Festival / Official Selection (Anaheim Convention Centre, USA)
2014 Bradford International Film Festival / Screening + Q&A at Filmmakers' Weekend at National Media Museum at Bradford, UK)
2014 London Short Film Festival / Nominated Best Low-Budget Short Award & Official Selection (Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, UK) Read Article
2013 Los Angeles International Children's Film Festival at (Los Angeles County Museum of Art, USA)
2013 This Is England - English Short Film Festival of Rouen / Nominated Special Prize of RNC (Rouen, France)
2013 DocFilm Festival / Official Selection (Phoenix Art Cinema in Leicester, UK)
2013 The Short Cinema Film Festival / Opening FIlm (Phoenix Art Cinema in Leicester, UK)
2013 RATMA International Film Festival / 2nd Place Documentary Award (Keighley, UK)
2013 Elysion Shorts - Short Film Showcase / Official Selection (Manchester, UK)
2013 Eat My Short Shorts III / Official Selection (High Wycombe, UK)
2012 Sleepwalkers International Student & Short Film Festival / Nominated Best Student Film Award (Tallinn,Estonia)
2013 Royston Arts Festival / Official Selection (Royston, UK)
2013 Bradford Festival / Outdoor Event Screening (Bradford, UK)
2013 Epiphany Children's Film Festival / Out of Competition Art Curriculum Inclusion (Epiphany School in New York City, USA)
2012 Bradford International Film Festival / Preview Screening at Filmmakers' Weekend (National Media Museum in Bradford, UK)
A FILM BY ABIGAIL CAN BE FOUND ON THE BRITISH COUNCIL DATABASE HERE
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BAFTA, that it's a part of a New York City school's art curriculum on current international cinema, that it was counted as one of fourteen of the best student films from film schools worldwide at the Sleepwalkers Film Festival in Tallinn and now it has the chance at winning an award in (for me the heartland of cinema) France. It even beat a New York Film Festival film to become official Runner-Up & Nominee at the RATMA International Film Festival in the Documentary Category.
she now is plotting a sequel - 'Another Film By Abigail'. We'll see...
she now is plotting a sequel - 'Another Film By Abigail'. We'll see...
CREDITS & DETAILS
DIRECTOR, CAMERA & EDITOR
Paul Vernon
DURATION
5 minutes
Paul Vernon
DURATION
5 minutes
