Safety

Co-producer: Composite Films

Short fiction film (14 min), adapted from a short story by Lydia Fitzpatrick. In a small-town elementary school, eight-year-old Michael is stretching on the gym floor when a gunshot rings out. Hiding with his class, he recognises something familiar about the shooter and makes a bold move that changes both their lives.

Director: Fabrice Joubert

Cast: Rob Nagle, Garrison Griffith, Gattlin Griffith, Marie Mouté

Production: Easter Moon Films (USA), Composite Films (France)

Awards: Best Short Film, Lift-Off Los Angeles and Lift-Off Paris 2019; Best Drama, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Child Actor and Best Score, Los Angeles Film Awards 2019; Best Director (Short Film), Peak City International Film Festival 2019; Best Short Film (Jury and Audience), In Focus Short Film Festival; Best Short Film, Woodpecker International Film Festival 2019

Official selections: Krakow Film Festival 2019 (world premiere, international competition), Cannes Short Film Corner 2019, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2019 (competition), Rhode Island International Film Festival 2019 (competition), Fimucité 2019, Ojai Film Festival 2019, Miami Short Film Festival 2019, Aesthetica Short Film Festival 2019, Flickerfest 2020 (international competition), Santa Fe International Film Festival 2020, Buenos Aires International Film Festival 2020, Filmets 2020, Ischia Film Festival 2020