The Sacrifice

 

On the day before her arranged marriage to a much older man, Leila, a 15 year old Asian girl from London, has her Haldi ceremony with female relatives and friends. Her sister, determined to help her escape this unhappy fate, has enlisted the help of Margot, her English girlfriend. Together they wait for the right moment. (2018, 5min)

 

Arri Trinity Challenge shorts scheme sponsored by ARRI and Directors UK.

 

Writer/Director: Shona Carlton
Cinematographer: Pascale Neuschäfer
Executive Producers: Milan Krsljanin, Amy-Jo Bryant
Trinity Operator: Sébastien Joly
1st AC: Bradley Stearn
2nd AC: Ashton Born
Gaffer:
Malgorzata Maria Pronko
Spark:
Jakob Jachowicz
DIT:
Vincenzo Onorato
Colourist: 
Jason Moffat


Camera: Alexa Mini LF + Arri Signature Prime

 

FESTIVALS AND NOMINATIONS:

NOMINATIONS
“Best Indie Short”, Indie Short Fest (Los Angeles, 2020)
“Best Child Actor”, Indie Short Fest (Los Angeles, 2020)
“Best Director”, UK Online Film Festival (2020)
“Award Nominee”, Indie Short Film Fest (2020)

 

OFFICIAL SELECTION
Flickerfest (2021)
London Independent Film Festival (London, 2020)
Women of the Lens Festival (UK, 2020)
One Take Film Festival, Number 10 (Croatia, 2020)
Tweet Fest, UK (London 2020)
Anatolia International Film Festival (2020)