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A Film By Abigail


​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.
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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.

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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
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2012   WORLD PREMIERE  BAFTA Short Film Showcase / Opening Film 
(Princess Anne Theatre / London, UK)
2019   Bali International Short Film Festival, Minikino Film Week / Official Selection, "A Challenge" international program (multiple venues, Indonesia)
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

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IMAGES FROM FESTIVALS/SCREENINGS

BAFTA London #1 with Nicholas Petrouis
BAFTA #3 - waiting in the Princess Anne Theatre
LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) image via their website
Screening at Royston Arts Festival
Trispace Gallery - Trispace Shorts Screening
New Orleans Int. Children's Film Festival screening (photo via Twitter)

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