"Mother" tells the story of Vitaly Ivanov - a miner on the Ukraine/Russian border who discovers a ringing phone - and tragically so much more - in his backyard. "Mother" is based on the true-life story of the miners of Rozsypne, Ukraine who combed the fields in Donetsk to retrieve the bodies of the victims of the MH17 disaster - an event that sowed the seeds of the Russian/Ukraine war today.
Awards:
Clermont-Ferrand Festival 2024 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selection
Manchester Film Festival 2024 (BIFA Qualifying) - Winner 'Best Short Film'
Athens International Film and Video Festival 2024 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selection
Tirana International Film Festival 2023 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Winner 'Best New World'
Hollyshorts 2023 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selection
LA Shorts International Film Festival 2023 (Academy Award Qualifying) - Official Selection
Norwich Film Festival 2023 (BAFTA Qualifying) - Official Selection
Venice Shorts 2023 - Winner 'Best Narrative Film'
Hollywood Shortsfest 2023 - Winner 'Best Drama Short' + 'Best Sound Design
'Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023 - Finalist
New York Shorts International Film Festival 2023 - Award Win 'Best International'
New York Lift-Off 2023 - Official Selection
Dumbo Film Festival 2023 - Official Selection
Mirada Corta 2024 - Visiones Unicas
New York Indie Shorts Awards 2023 - Semi-Finalist
