GRACE LOUEY 







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PORTRAIT
2023 | 11:38’ | English
United Kingdom


When her nude selfie begins to circulate, schoolgirl Siah seeks to reclaim her image.


Festivals 


Flickerfest - winner, Rebel8 Award for Outstanding Emerging Female Director
Filmfest Dresden - Winner, Audience Favourite, 36 Filmfest, Youth Programme
LUCA film Award for Gender Equality - Nominee
Coronado Island Film Festival - Winner, Mary Pickford Jury Award
Cinemagic International Film - Winner of the young person audience award
Saturn Returns Film Festival - Winner of The One to Watch Award
Palm Springs International ShortFest - Inclusion in the industry video library
Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival - Industry professional library
HollyShorts - Monthly Screening Series 2024-2025
Norwich Film Festival - Official selection
Brighton Rocks International Film Festival - Nominee
Women X Film Festival - Honourable mention, 75 filmmakers to watch in 2024
Learning on Screen Awards - Nominee
Sunderland Shorts Film Festival - Official selection
Beeston Film Festival - Official selection 
Newport Beach Film Festival - Official selection
Dinard Festival of British Cinema - Official selection
Lethbridge Independent Film Festival - Official selection
The North East International Film Festival - Official selection
Fastnet Film Festival - Official selection
Kerry International Film Festival - Official selection
The Setting Sun Film Festival - Official selection
Uptilt Film Fest - Official selection
Popper Jasper International Film Festival - Official selection
Open Air Filmfest Weiterstadt - Official selection
Atmosphères 53 - Official selection
Elles font leur cinéma - Official selection
Schweinfurter Kurzfilmtage - Official selection
The Bay International Film Festival - Semi-finalist



Credits


Directed by: Grace Louey

Written by: Nina Street, Grace Louey

Featuring: Maria Almeida,  Britta Gartner, Kristal Sisodia, Tim Bull

Director of Photography: Anant Jain

Camera Operator: Vicki Matranga

Sound Designer: Sicheng Zhao

Original Music: Delyth Field

Editor: Olutobi Odunubi

Producers: Phil Ross, Beier Zhang