About

After experiencing a traumatic event on her school bus, Aleena bottles up her anger until a chance connection triggers a small act of rebellion.

The Team

Writer & Director  Alice Johannessen

Producer  Molly Young

 

Cast

Zara Nisa as Aleena

Trinity Benjamin as  Tenisha

Sinéad Keenan as Mrs. Gray

Oliver Roddy as Will

 

Festivals

Regard

Woman with a Movie Camera

Chicago International Children's Film Awards

EuroShorts Poland

Birmingham Film Festival

Women X Film Festival

Indy Shorts Film Festival

Flatpack Festival

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Short Film Funding

NOW CLOSED // DEADLINE Thursday 9 May 2024 - Funding of up to £25,000 is available to support the production costs of fiction films, in…

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Our Short Film Fund Slate

Learn more about the slate of films supported by BFI NETWORK Short Film Funding here in the Midlands.

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