James Dean Directed by Lucy Asten Holmes-Elliott

    Short James Dean follows the Faulkners as they desperately try to leave for their family holiday. Efforts to co-ordinate the trip are thwarted by their inability to get all members into the car at the same time. Frustrated by their dawdling, 14 year old daughter Alex has picked this inopportune moment to tell her elder sister Morvern, Mum and Dad her secret. However, with a distracted and currently disinterested family, she realises the only way to tell them is to show them.

    Written and Directed by Lucy Asten Elliott
    Produced by Jennifer Scammell

    Supported by Diversity Films

    Festival screenings:

    • Palm Springs Shortfest, 2011
    • 25th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, 2011
    • Encounters International Film Festival – Bristol, 2011
    • 58th Sydney Film Festival, 2011 (Preceding Céline Sciamma’s Tomboy)
    • The Iris Prize, 2011
    • Frameline35, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, 2011
    • Milano Mix Festival, 2011
    • Boston LGBT Film Festival, 2011
    • 26th annual MIX COPENHAGEN, LesbianGayBiTrans Film Festival, 2011
    • Philadelphia QFest, 2011
    • The Kentucky Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender International Film Festival, 2011
    • 24th Annual Milwaukee LGBT Film/Video Festival, 2011
    • Some Prefer Cake, Bologna Lesbian Film Festival, 2011
    • Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Festival in Dayton, Ohio
    • Indiana Cares
Campaign to End Homophobia in Indiana. PA.
    • Northern Pride, Middleborough
    • Pink Screens Film Festival, Belgium
    • Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.
    • Southwest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival in New Mexico
    • The Sacramento International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
    • Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival.
    • The San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (SFTGFF)
    • Side by Side LGBT Film Festival in Saint Petersburg, Russia
    • CineFringe 2011
    • SMHAFF Film Awards
    • Roze Filmdagen
    • Hamburg Queer Film Festival, 2011
    • Inside Out, Toronto, 2012
    • Out Takes, New Zealand, 2012
    • Amsterdam Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, 2012
    • Glasgow Short Film Festival, 2012
    • London Short Film Festival 2012
    • Out in the Desert, 2012
    • Pink Screens Film Festival, Brussels, 2012
    • Reeling 2011: The 30th Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival
    • The PRIDE Film Festival, Bloomington, Indiana

    Awards & Nominations

    • BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival annual nomination for the Iris Prize
    • Special Jury Prize for Outstanding Acting Ensemble, Out Film Festival, Kentucky
    • Audience Choice Award, Out Film Festival, Kentucky
    • Grand Jury Prize for Narrative Short Film, Kentucky
    • Best Genderbender Short at the Hamburg International Queer Film Festival
    • Highly Commended Film award at SMHAFF 2011
    • BAFTA long list

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