Homegrown
Sunday 21st September 12:30pm (60m)
Films that capture the heart and soul of the North East, from our homegrown filmmakers
Content Guidance: eating disorders, abuse, drug use, animal cruelty
EMMA
Struggling with the loss of her own mother, Emma must now fill the shoes of the families matriarch and take care of everyone else first.
Director: Laura Lee Daly
Writer: Laura Lee Daly
Producer: Lainya Craig, Stuart Hunter
EMMY’S RHINESTONE SHOEBOX
Two teens sneak into a church to hold a funeral for their guinea pig.
Director: Tishe Otedola
Writer: Tishe Otedola
EYE
When Erin and Shona finish a night out on the pink triangle, they stop on the walk home to talk lips, wishes and female beauty standards for women.
Director: Katja Roberts
Writer: Danielle James
Producer: Chess Tomlinson
PLEASE COME HOME
After the tragic loss of their wife and mother, Harry and Ann find themselves emotionally adrift. As the mother's birthday approaches, they must both navigate their way through grief in order to reconnect to make it through the day.
Director: Daymon Britton
Writer: Charlotte Fenton
Producer: Charlotte Fenton
SUMMER BRIDGES
After university ends and the promise of new beginnings beckons, a group of friends gathers for a weekend to celebrate. But as the days unfold, buried truths come to light, turning laughter into tension and joy into quiet sorrow.
Director: Molly Emma Fraser
Writer: Molly Emma Fraser
Producer: Molly Emma Fraser
UNSEEN STRENGTH
Casey, a young woman whose struggle with body image has cast a shadow over her self-image and confidence for a number of years has confronted her inner battles and redefined her relationship with her body through the transformative power of fitness and dedicated training at the gym
Director: Kimberley Ford
Producer: Kimberley Ford
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