Natalie MacMahon Film Catalogue 2025

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A coming of age story about two women from different generations, who have more in common than they are willing to admit.
“The Meaning Of A Ritual” explores how everything in life, everything in our universe is truly connected. Sometimes magical beginnings are disguised as painful endings.

FESTIVALS:

Västerås/Nordic Star Filmfestival 2023

“Best International Feature Film Cinematography” for DOP Tom O’Keefe at the “Vasteras/Nordic Star Film Festival” - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

“Talent Prize” for lead actress Elli Treptow at the “Vasteras/Nordic Star Film Festival” - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

Nomination in the categories: “Best International Feature Film”, “Best International Feature Film

Director”, “Best International Feature Film

Cinematography”, “Best International Feature Film Screenplay”, “Best International Feature Film Actress”Horsetooth FilmFest 2023

Louisville's International Festival of Film 2023

International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF)Nomination- Best Feature Film Original Soundtrack

19 Muestra Internacional de Mujeres en el Cine y la Televisión 2023 (Mexico) 2023

Madonie Film Festival 2023- Award Winner International Film Festival (KIFF)- Kerry Fringe Film Screenings 2023

Santa Clarita International Film Festival 2023Nomination Feature Film

Veracruz World Film Festival 2023

Florence International Film Festival 2023

Luleå International Film Festival 2023

Capri Hollywood- International Film Festival 2023

Valencia Indie Film Festival 2024

International Women Filmmakers Festival 2024

Oxford Film Festival (USA) 2024

Bratislava Film Festival 2024

Cine Paris Film Festival 2024- Best Director Award

FESTIVALS:

Achill Island Film Festival 2024- Honorable Mention

New Zealand Independent Film Festival 2024- Nomination Best Feature Film

Sarasota Film Festival 2024

Dallas Independent Film Festival 2024- Best Feature Film Award

AltFF Alternative Film Festival (Canada) 2024 - Best Feature

Drama- Award Nomination

AltFF Alternative Film Festival (Canada) 2024 - Best Actress Award

Red Fox International Film Festival (Georgia) 2024

Engativá International Film Festival (Colombia) 2024

Cinergo International Film Festival (Greece) 2024

RIFFA - Regina International Film Festival and Awards 2024

Maracay International Film & Video Festival 2024

Interrobang Film Festival (USA) 2024

Bedford International Film Festival (USA) 2024

North Carolina Film Festival 2024 - Honorary Mention

Broadway International Film Festival Los Angeles 2024

Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival 2024 (Finalist)

Seattle Film Summit 2024 (Finalist)

2024: Montmartre Movie Extravaganza - Nomination

Best Feature Film

2024: International Film Arts and Hearts Film Festival (Honorable Mention)

2024: Orlando Film Festival

2024: Chico Independent Film Festival

2024: INFLUX Film Awards (USA) (Honorable Mention)

2025: The Women's Independent Film & Television Festival

2024: Wallachia Int'l Film Festival - Feature Film Award

2024: Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival - Best Feature Film Director Award

2025: Barcelona Indie Awards

In a bustling metropolis, two strangers discover that their boundless imagination grants them the freedom to escape the constraints of urban life, transcending obstacles to journey wherever their minds take them

Festivals

FLIPBOOK FILM FESTIVAL 2021

CANBERRA SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2021

CORTI IN CORTILE 2021- ITALY PREMIERE

INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL -

ANIMAFEST GDANSK 2021

ANIMATION MARATHON (GREECE) 2021

SHORT ENCOUNTERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021- NOMINATION

BEST SHORT FILM

PANAMA ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2021

NARTUGAN FILM FESTIVAL 2021

AWARD WINNER BEST ANIMATION SHORT FILM

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF LARISSA 2022

PALM SPRINGS ANIMATION FESTIVAL 2022

BIRMINGHAM FILM & TELEVISION FESTIVAL 2022

NEPAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022

DEPTFORD CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL 2022

MUSEUM TALKIES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022

SAN ANTONIO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2022

FESTIVAL INTERNAZIONALE SEGNI DELLA NOTTE 2022

FILMFEST BREMEN 2022

LULEÅ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022

ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022- BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT AWARD

BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL 2022

RIVER FILM FESTIVAL 2022

CEYLON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022- HONORABLE MENTION

PHOTOMETRIA IN MOTION 2022

SPLICE FILM FEST 2022

SIGNS OF THE NIGHT FESTIVAL BANGKOK 2022

VÄSTERÅS FILM FESTIVAL 2022- THE ARTISTIC FILM AWARD

TALLAHASSEE FILM FESTIVAL 2022

REX ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL 2022 (SWEDEN)

STILL VOICES FILM FESTIVAL 2022 (IRELAND)

WATERFORD INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022

CEYLON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022- HONORABLE MENTION

PHOTOMETRIA IN MOTION 2022

EUROPÄISCHES FILMFESTIVAL GÖTTINGEN 2022

BAKU INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2022

LEÓN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022

BIRMINGHAM FILM FESTIVAL 2022

CINEMATHERAPY FESTIVAL 2022 (GREECE)

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL CANTON 2022 (CHINA)

SPOTLIGHT SHORT FILM AWARDS 2022 - SILVER AWARD WINNER

ASHEVILLE FRINGE ARTS FESTIVAL 2023 (USA)

CINEMA NAHUALLI FILM FESTIVAL 2023 (MEXICO)

EICHSFELDER FILM FESTIVAL 2023 (GERMANY)

ALTERNATIVE FILM FESTIVAL 2023 (CANADA) - NOMINATION BEST SHORT FILM

ASTERFEST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023

OTHERMOVIE LUGANO FILM FESTIVAL 2023

FIGARI INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FEST 2023- FINALIST

DEA OPEN AIR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023

ARIANO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2023

SORSICORTI IS A SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2023

PALENA FILM FESTIVAL 2023

FESTIVAL MARIO PUZO- CORTO E A CAPO 2023

RETURN INTERNATIONAL FILM & ART FESTIVAL 2023- BEST ANIMATED FILM AWARD

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL THE HAGUE 2023

ALESSANDRIA FILM FESTIVAL 2023

ANIMATE - AUSTRALIA ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL - SEMI- FINALIST 2023

CONTEMPORARY ANIMATION FESTIVAL ICONA 2023

FESTIVAL DE CINE ECUATORIANO KUNTURÑAWI 2023

ABBOT KINNEY FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL 2023

FESTIVAL DE CINE AMAZONIA DEL PLATA 2024

THE MORE THAN DECENT FILM FESTIVAL 2024

BOHEMIA FILM AWARDS 2024

OLHAR FILM FESTIVAL 2024

MAX SIR INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024

"LIVING

IN A BUBBLE"

IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR FESTIVAL SCREENINGS!

Embarking on a transformative journey, three women find themselves at a critical juncture, compelled to embrace their authentic selves after years of selfcriticism and concealed truths. This fantasy drama intricately weaves themes of humanity, equality, and the pursuit of self-acceptance.

Festivals

CHETHAM-KENT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021

VERACRUZ WORLD FILM FESTIVAL 2021

ANATOLIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021

OUDEIS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021

NEWCASTLE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2022

ALTERNATIVE FILM FESTIVAL (CANADA) 2021

AWARD BEST FANTASY/SCI-FI SHORT

SANDGROUNDER INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2022

ALTERNATIVE FILM FESTIVAL (CANADA) 2021- AWARD BEST FANTASY/SCI-FI SHORT

STOCKHOLM CITY FILM FESTIVAL 2022

DAS FILM FEST 2022

LULEÅ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 - FINALIST

UNDERGROUND INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (UGIFF) 2023

CEYLON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL - 2023 - HONORABLE MENTION

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DIRECTOR STATEMENT:

"Becoming Human" questions whether a human being can actually ever be "normal" or even “perfect” at all. We all have flaws, secrets, instincts, desires we are trying to suppress, but eventually they will come out- whether we like it or not. What is normal anyway? And is it worth it, trying to fit in at all costs?

Envision a world where the status quo is challenged and long-held stereotypes dismantled. What if a shift in mindset could pave the way for a new narrative?

Festivals

INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL BEVEREN 2019

FIRST FRIDAY FILM FESTIVAL KANSAS CITY 2020

MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2020

CANADA SHORTS - CANADIAN & INTERNATIONAL SHORT

FILM FEST 2019- AWARD OF COMMENDATION

SPOTLIGHT SHORT FILM AWARDS 2019- SILVER AWARD

INTERROBANG FILM FESTIVAL 2020

POPCON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020

HORSETOOTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020

FILMFEST ALTENBURG 2020

BEST SHORT FEST (CANADA) 2020- SEMI-FINALIST

ELK'S PRIDE PICTURES 2020

WORCESTER FILM FESTIVAL 2020

CINE CIRCLE WOMEN'S FILM FESTIVAL (LONDON) 2021

CORTOS CON Ñ. INTERNATIONAL SHORTFILM FESTIVAL 2021

STOCKHOLM CITY FILM FESTIVAL 2021 -SEMI- FINALIST

HANG ONTO YOUR SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2021

VANCOUVER INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2021

THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM AWARD 2021

BODEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SWEDEN 2021

CROSS ROADS INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2021

EARL'S COURT FILM FESTIVAL 2021

SYDFEST INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2021

SICAFILM LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL FILM AWARDS

2022- BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY AWARD

SYDNEY AUSTRALIAN FILM FESTIVAL 2022- HONORABLE MENTION

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL- 2023AWARD WINNER

DIRECTOR STATEMENT:

"Pink Me Blue" criticises beauty standards and gender rules we have and quietly accept in our society in a humorous kind of way. Why do people buy pink clothes and toys straight away when a baby girl is born and why do they decide for blue without thinking further about it when it's a baby boy? How come everyone is constantly trying to look as young as possible? Who says what's attractive or not? "Pink Me Blue" shows a world, in which things are exactly the other way around: men have to wear pink, women have to wear blue and looking as old as possible is considered to be beautiful. I chose to tell the story with many different elements and as a genre mix to focus on the bizarreness of the world we live in. There is also a little reference to a fairytale in the film...can you spot it?

The Funeral Dancer

“The Funeral Dancer" navigates the life of "Jazz," a skilled funeral entertainer thriving in a world where funerals symbolize social prestige. In this realm, these ceremonies are not only obligatory but also serve as platforms for entertainment, with Jazz responsible for captivating and engaging attendees during these poignant gatherings.

Expectations are high, morals are low. While Jazz tries to entertain the mourners, she is forced to face severe problems of her own.

Festivals

MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2019

CLERMONT FERRAND SHORT FILM MARKET 2019

DC. INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2019

ALBANY FILM FEST 2019

DUMBO FILM FESTIVAL 2019

FIRST FRIDAY KANSAS CITY FILM FESTIVAL 2019

DENVER UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2019

NEWARK SHORT FILM AWARDS 2019

GENRE CELEBRATION FESTIVAL 2019-NOMINATION BEST SCI-FI SHORT

BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST 2019

OREGON STATE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019

FOTOGRAMMA D'ORO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2019

FIRENZE FILMCORTI FESTIVAL 2019

SHORT FILM REVIEWS FESTIVAL 2019- AWARD BEST COSTUME & MAKE UP & NOMINATION BEST MUSIC

CINERGO FILM FESTIVAL GREECE 2019

CINEFIESTA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PUERTO RICO 2019LIBÉLULA DORADA INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL (SANTO DOMINGO)

SPOTLIGHT SHORT FILM AWARD 2019- SPOTLIGHT GOLD AWARD

SCANDINAVIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019

SALENTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019

MANIFESTO FILM FESTIVAL 2019

ELK'S PRIDE PICTURES 2019

GOZO FILM FESTIVAL 2019

LOUISVILLE’S INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FILM 2019

HORSETOOTH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM AWARD

KAPOW INTERGALACTIC FILM FESTIVAL 2019- NOMINATION BEST FOREIGN SHORT

MELBOURNE INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS 2019

CORT IN CORTILE 2019

ESTO ES PARA ESTO (MEXICO) 2019

Disappear Here Film Festival (Ireland) 2019

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM AWARD

Illawarra Film Festival 2019

Trujillo International Independent Film Festival (Peru) 2019

Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival (Greece) 2019

Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019- UNSTOPPABLE CREATOR AWARD

BLOW-UP · International Arthouse FILM FEST · Chicago- 2019

Waterford Film Festival 2019 (Ireland)

Polish International Film Festival 2019

Carlow International Film Festival 2019 (Ireland)

Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival 2019

Bendigo International Short Film Festival 2019 (Australia)

International Short Film Festival VISION 2019 (Russia)

Flathead Lake International Cinemafest (Montana, USA) 2020

Montevideo Fantastic Film Festival 2019- SPECIAL MENTION- BEST DIRECTION

2019: Nomination Best Narrative Film- “Orion IFF Film Festival” (Australia)

Horsetooth International Film Festival- Best of 2019 screening

Portland Short Fest 2020- AWARD WINNER- MOST ORIGINAL SHORT FILM

Northeast PennsylvaniaFilm Festival 2020

Hollywood Verge Film Awards 2020

San Antonio Independent Film Festival 2020

Nickel Independent Film Festival 2020

ConCarolinas Short Film Festival 2020- USA

Hamilton NY International Film Festival 2020

Dark Story Festival 2021 (Spain)- Finalist "Best Sci-Fi Short" + Finalist Best

Script + Special Mention

Wonderous Stories Film Festival 2021

Peacock symbolism

PEACOCK SYMBOLISM IN "THE FUNERAL DANCER"***AS MOST CHARACTERS IN "THE FUNERAL DANCER" ARE NOT VERY SELF-AWARE AND IGNORANT WHEN IT COMES TO THE REASON WHY THEY ARE THERE- HONOURING A DEAD PERSON- THE PEACOCK SEEMED TO BE GOOD CONTRAST. THE PEACOCK IS A POSSESSOR OF SOME OF THE MOST ADMIRED HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS, AND IS A SYMBOL OF INTEGRITY AND THE BEAUTY WE CAN ACHIEVE WHEN WE ENDEAVOR TO SHOW OUR TRUE COLORS.IN HISTORY, MYTH, LEGEND AND LORE, THE PEACOCK SYMBOLISM CARRIES PORTENTS OF: NOBILITY, HOLINESS, GUIDANCE, PROTECTION AND WATCHFULNESS.THE PEACOCK IS ASSOCIATED WITH KWAN-YIN IN ASIAN SPIRITUALITY. KWAN-YIN (OR QUAN YIN) IS ALSO AN EMBLEM OF LOVE, COMPASSIONATE WATCHFULNESS, GOOD-WILL, NURTURING, AND KIND-HEARTEDNESS.LEGEND TELLS US SHE CHOSE TO REMAIN A MORTAL EVEN THOUGH SHE COULD BE IMMORTAL BECAUSE SHE WISHED TO STAY BEHIND AND AID HUMANITY IN THEIR SPIRITUAL EVOLUTION.SO WE PICKED THE COLORS OF THE PEACOCK THROUGHOUT THE FILM AS WELL AS SOME PEACOCK SYMBOLS LIKE FEATHERS TO SHOW THAT EVEN THOUGH THESE PEOPLE ARE LIVING IN A TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN SOCIETY THAT SEEMS TO BLIND THEM, NOT ALL IS LOST. THE PEACOCK WILL PROTECT THEM AND EVENTUALLY GUIDE THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION TO BECOME MORE COMPASSIONATE AND AWARE OF PEOPLE THAT SURROUND THEM.

DIRECTOR STATEMENT:

"The Funeral Dancer" describes a society that makes every situation in life a social event. Funerals have become a prestigious event in a family's life and are celebrated like a big pop concert- all that counts are followers and entertaining the funeral guests. Emotions have become rare in this social media obsessed society. Although many scenes in the film are exaggerated, pretty much everything is inspired by things I experienced, read or heard of in real life.

A Universal Love Story

"In a distant future dominated by selfabsorption, 'A Universal Love Story' explores the quest for human connection.

This sci-fi experimental drama in Esperanto delves into the challenge of finding love in an impersonal world. As the memory of love endures, hope arises for a chance at rekindling it, sometimes requiring a miraculous intervention from another universe to ignite a revolution."

Festivals

SYDNEY INDIE FILM FESTIVAL 2017-

FILM CRASH FILM FESTIVAL 2017- BEST SHORT FILM AWARD

BRAUNSCHWEIG INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017-

MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2018

OREGON STATE INTERNATIONAL FILM 2017

CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017

KARLSRUHE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2017

HEADLINE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017- AWARD OF MERIT

CHELLAVISION SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2017

TOP INDIE FILM AWARDS 2017- BEST ORIGINAL IDEA

EINTAGSFLIEGE FILM POP UP FESTIVAL COLOGNE 2018

MADEIRA FILM FESTIVAL 2018

TALLAHASSEE FILM FESTIVAL TALLAHASSEE 2018

GENRE CELEBRATION FILM FESTIVAL 2018- NOMINATION BEST FANTASY SHORT

PORTO FEMME INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018

BEST EXPERIMENTAL SHORT AWARD

FOTOGRAMMA D'ORO FILM FESTIVAL 2018

IBIZA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018

NEWARK SHORT FILM CONTEST 2018

CHICAGO INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2018

I HELLA LOVE SHORTS 2018- FINALIST

LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2018

9 LADIES FILM FESTIVAL 2018

MOSTRA LIVRE DE CINEMA 2018

DRAGONFLY FILM FEST 2018

CORTI IN CORTILE 2018

BLOW UP ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL 2018

Cinque Terre International Film Festival 2018

Salto Independent Film Festival-Uruguay 2018

Luminaria Contemporary Arts Film Festival 2018

2018: Best Short Film- Silver Award

Spotlight Short Film Awards

Dumbo International Film Festival- NY- 2019

Rome Prisma Independent Film Awards 2019

Cinemi Cinema International Short Film Festival 2019

San Antonio Independent Film Festival 2019

Esto es para Esto Film Festival (Mexico) 2019

CINERGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019

Jelly Fest - Semi-Finalist

7 Colors Lagoon, Bacalar International Film Festival 2019

BIDEODROMO International Experimental Film and Video Festival 2019

Directed By Women Turkey 2019

Entretodos- Festival De Curtas E Direitos Humanos 2019

Lisbon Film Rendezvous 2019

Buenos Aires Film Festival 2019

Carcosa Film Festival 2019 (USA)

Life Screenings International Short Film Festival (USA) 2019

Malabo International Music & Film Festival 2019

FICMARC- Festival Internacional de Cine del Mar Caribe 2020

International Folklore Film Festival 2021

Review Largo Film Awards

IMANY THINGS IN HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS SEEM STRANGE ANDALIEN. ALIEN IS A KEYWORD HERE, EXPLORED BY NATALIE MACMAHON IN A VERY INSPIRED AND CREATIVE WAY. THERE IS NOTHING MORE STRANGE THAN FINDING LOVE WHERE IT WASN’T BEFORE OR SEEING IT FADE AND DISAPPEAR KNOWING HOW DEEP IT WAS IN THE BEGINNING.FROM COMPLETE HAPPINESS TO UTTER DESPAIR, "A UNIVERSAL LOVE STORY" REFLECTS ON THE WAY THESE SITUATIONS DEVELOP IN A FICTIONAL SETTING STILL BEING DEVELOPED: THE FUTURE AND ITS AESTHETICS, HERE SEEN IN A VERY POSITIVE LIGHT. "A UNIVERSAL LOVE STORY" IS DIFFERENT, IS ALIVE AND IS FILLED WITH HOPE. ROMANCE CAN DEVELOP ANYWHERE, AND THE BEAUTIFUL FUTURE DEVELOPED IN THE MIND OF MACMAHON SEEMS TO BE BRIGHT, SOCIAL AND POSITIVE, THREE THINGS WE SHOULD WORK HARD TO ACHIEVE BY THEN.

DIRECTOR STATEMENT:

I chose Esperanto as the main language for this film, because it helps the idea of creating something universal in an unknown future, spreading love around the world and making people communicate with each other again. And who knows maybe in the future Esperanto will take over the world! I think it’s a beautiful language with a lot of potential.

As Aven delves into a captivating virtual reality game, an encounter with an enigmatic redhead blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, leaving him questioning what's truly real.

Festivals

ALTERNATIVE FILM FESTIVAL 2018

BEST CAST AWARD

MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2018

SILVER STATE FILM FESTIVAL 2018

PINNACLE FILM AWARDS 2018

AWARD BEST NARRATIVE SHORT

FIGUEIRA FILM ART FESTIVAL 2018

KAPOW INTERGALACTIC FILM FESTIVAL 2018

NOMINATION BEST FOREIGN SHORT

EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM AWARD 2018

BRONZE AWARD (BEST SHORT)

SYDNEY INDIE FILM FESTIVAL 2018

EXTRA MILE AWARD- NOMINATION

CANADA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2018

AWARD OF MERIT

CAYENNE SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2019

DEPTFORD CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL 2019

MAD MONSTER PARTY FILM FESTIVAL 2020

SPECULATIVE FILM FESTIVAL 2020

REDDING SHORTS FEST 2020

Review Largo Film Awards

THE PLOT IS AN ELLIPTICAL DAY-TO-DAY OF A “CALL CENTER” TYPE OF BUSINESS, ONE THAT ACTS AS A HOTLINE SERVICE FOR WOMEN WHO FEEL STALKED OR IN DANGER WHILE WALKING ALONE AT NIGHT. SIMULTANEOUSLY, ONE EMPLOYEE SPENDS HIS DOWNTIME IN A VIRTUAL REALITY SIMULATION.

THE FILM SPIRALS TOWARD ITS FEVERISH NIGHTCLUB CONCLUSION, IN WHICH THE PROTAGONIST’S INFATUATION WITH THE GIRL FROM THE SIMULATION BLEEDS INTO REALITY, WHERE THE MAN WHO IS SUPPOSED TO BE ACTING AS A BARRIER FOR PREDATORS IN FACT BECOMES THE PREDATOR HIMSELF. INTERCUT WITH SCENES OF HIM AT WORK IN FINDING THE CLIENT’S LOCATION, THIS CONCLUSION SERVES AS A FINAL TESTAMENT TO THE FILM’S POWER. IT CONFRONTS THE ISSUE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT/PREDATION IN A DISTANCED, ALMOST CLINICAL, WAY. DECENT ACTING, CINEMATOGRAPHY, AND AN ENGAGING ELECTRONIC SCORE ASIDE, IT IS ULTIMATELY THE DIRECTING THAT MAKES "THE REDHEAD" SUCCESSFUL IN WHAT IT SETS OUT TO DO.

MACMAHON’S FILM IS AN EFFECTIVE STUDY OF OBSESSIVE ATTRACTION DUE TO ITS TECHNICAL ARTISTRY, PRESENTING ITS STORY IN A WAY THAT AVOIDS CONVENTIONALITY FROM THE START.

Lola's fascination with hitchhiking and fabricating identities offers her an exhilarating escape. But when an unexpected connection challenges her perception, she starts seeing herself in a new light.

Film Festivals

SYDNEY INDIE FILM FESTIVAL 2016

(NOMINATION FOR THE EXTRA MILE AWARD)

NORTH AMERICAN FILM AWARDS 2016

BEST NARRATIVE SHORT AWARD

CINE POBRE FILM FESTIVAL 2016 (MEXICO)

FEMALE FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL 2017

EVE FILM FESTIVAL 2017

ALTERNATIVE FILM FESTIVAL 2017

NOMINATION BEST DIRECTOR

RIVER FILM FESTIVAL 2017

HASTINGS FILM FRINGE FESTIVAL 2017

EICHSTÄDTER FILMFEST 2017

CORTI IN CORTILE 2017

GRRL HAUS CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL 2018

SHORT SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2018

CORT DI MARE 2018- FINALIST

LISBON FILM RENDEZVOUS 2018

FILM FESTIVAL BAHARI INDONESIA 2019

Review- Oaxaca Film Festival:

"Lola wants to see the sea" is an aesthetic and original reflection on anonymity and thrill

” ."This film is original and offers something very interesting visually. The use of a photography in the background, the choice of the black & white, the cinematography of the short. It all combines to create something unique that definitely appeals to the audience. It creates curiosity. It changes. The story and the idea at its core is interesting and definitely original."

A Violent Noise

“This is an unusual love story under very unusual circumstances. In a world where real human voices can be downloaded onto a humanoid robot, there is no need to meet a partner in real life. But what if that relationship with your artificial partner seems so authentic that you end up falling in love, but the voice sample download is about to time out? Time to say goodbye?

Directors

Statement:

I wanted to explore the contrast of people who are not able to communicate with real humans, but at the same time are longing for some kind of connection to somebody. Even a humanoid robot and a voice sample that has been downloaded for a limited amount of time, can seem so real that love is possible after all.

But what's really hidden deep down inside is the desire and longing for a true connection and the fear of being left alone. I wanted to put this technology driven world in contrast to nature: a forest- animals- plants- fresh air. The fantasy elements with animals that seem very human and the forest, which acts almost like another character turn this very emotional drama into a bitter-sweet modernday fairy-tale. But will they all live happily ever after? Find out yourself!

Film Festivals

ROMANCE RULES FILM FESTIVAL 2020AUSTRALIA- WORLD PREMIERE

DEPTFORD CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL 2020LONDON- UK PREMIERE

ALTERNATIVE FILM FESTIVAL (CANADA) 2021

BEST WRITER AWARD

LISBON FILM RENDEZVOUS 2021

MAPLE SUMMIT FILM FESTIVAL 2022

It's getting darker every day

"IT'S GETTING DARKER EVERY

In a world deprived of light, a young woman, accustomed to dwelling in darkness for years, counts down the moments until she sees daylight again.

For Alina, a hardworking young woman, the day has arrived when she feels like she's hit the jackpot—a chance to escape the darkness for a full day. As she anticipates the beginning of her adventure, conflicting emotions make her question whether this experience, promising to alter her life, will bring ultimate joy or if continuing without it might be better.

Film Festivals

MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2017

SPOTLIGHT SHORT FILM AWARDS 2017

SILVER AWARD WINNER

INFLUX MAGAZINE FILM AWARDS 2017

FINALIST

BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST 2017

PALENA FILM FESTIVAL 2017

HOLLYWOOD VERGE AWARDS 2017

CANADA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL 2017

AWARD OF DISTINCTION

NORTH AMERICAN FILM AWARDS 2017

SILVER AWARD

HAMILTON FILM FESTIVAL 2018

FESTIVAL AZYL SLOVAKIA 2019

FOTOGENIA FILM FESTIVAL (MEXICO CITY) 2019

Director Statement:

"It's getting darker every day" is a film that leaves a lot of room for different interpretations and makes the audience constantly wonder what has really happened and what is going to happen. Has "Alina" gone crazy yet? Why is she on her own? And what about that baby that we never see, but keep hearing? Is it all in her head? While trying to figure out her world, we experience the same, the constant sensation of darkness and the only source of light Alina has: a match that only provides her with enough light for a few seconds at a time.

Skeleton Tiger

In a futuristic setting, consuming meat is outlawed, leading to punishment akin to zoo captivity. During the annual "Skeleton Tiger Day," a fortunate participant in a live event seizes an opportunity to alter their destiny.

"Skeleton Tiger" is a surreal eco-punk sci-fi drama about the absurd circus of humanity, in which humans believe to be superior until they have a moment of realisation, which often comes too late.

Film Festivals

VARESE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021

GEELONG UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2020

THE QUARANTINI MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL 2021

BEST SCI-FI SHORT AWARD

OREGON STATE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021 ONYKO

FILM AWARDS 2021

LONDON ECO FILM FESTIVAL 2021

CORTO KINO 2021

LULEA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021 STOCKHOLM

CITY FILM FESTIVAL 2021

KOSICE INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY FILM FESTIVAL 2021

BIMIFF - BRAZIL INTERNATIONAL MONTHLY INDEPENDENT

FILM FESTIVAL 2021

BRISTOL INTERFEST 2021

REDMOON INTERNATIONAL FILM COMPETITION 2021

SANDS FILM FESTIVAL 2021

BROOKLYN SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL 2021

AUSTIN ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL 2021

ESTO ES PARA ESTO FESTIVAL 2022

AWARD WINNER “BEST SCI-FI”- ALTERNATIVE FILM FESTIVAL (CANADA) 2022

OCTOPUS MARQUEE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL-2022

MADRAS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2023

Director Statement: Environmental issues and protecting the environment are themes that are very close to my heart. I often wonder what it would be like if things were different and like in my film animals were treated with much more respect, eating meat would be considered a crime. With "Skeleton Tiger" I wanted to make an environmentally-themed film that is not typical and although it tackles a serious topic, it is ironic and not too dramatic.

“Two Strangers, one Secret, a lot to lose”

Paloma holds the key to Stephen's hidden secret, using it as a tool to maneuver their relationship according to her terms. Driven by an inexplicable attraction, she begins an incessant journey of following him, despite the surrounding danger.

Film Festivals

CANNES SHORT FILM CORNER 2016

MELBOURNE INDIE FILM FESTIVAL 2016

INDIE SPIRIT AWARD NOMINATION

MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2016

NEW YORK FILM WEEK 2016

HEADLINE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016

AWARD OF MERIT

NEW YORK STATE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2016

VENICE FILM WEEK 2016

TORONTO FILM WEEK 2016

BLOW-UP ARTHOUSE FILM FESTIVAL 2016

THE EUROPEAN INDEPENDENT FILM AWARDS 2017

WASHINGTON PA FILM FESTIVAL 2017

WARSAW INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL WARSAW

BEST DIRECTOR AWARD

Director Statement: Paloma's attraction to Stephen- a man who did something most people would judge him for- and how she uses her knowledge to play with him, makes it a very intriguing story. I also love the music talented Italian composer Jacopo Vannini createdit helps creating the atmosphere I had in mind while writing the script.

““Milton” has been suffering from a rare disease ever since he was born. His body temperature shows minus degrees and it is believed that he will never be able to fall in love as his heart is cold like ice. He is used to people's negative reactions to the coldness that's surrounding him until one day everything changes.

Minus Degrees

DANNY ELFMAN FILM CHALLENGE

Film Festivals Directors Statement

BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST 2017

CINEFEST LOS ANGELES 2017

BARCELONA PLANET FILM FESTIVAL 2018

NOMINATION BEST SHORT FILM

MINUS DEGREES WAS MADE AS PART OF THE DANNY ELFMAN FILM COMPETITION, WHICH ALLOWS US TO USE ORIGINAL MUSIC BY DANNY ELFMAN IN THE FILM.

DER PHANTASTISCHE TRASHFILM 2018

IT IS A MODERN DAY FAIRYTALE ABOUT A YOUNG MAN WHO HAS BEEN SUFFERING FROM A COLD HEART AND LOW BODY TEMPERATURE EVER SINCE HE WAS BORN, UNTIL ONE DAY LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING. I THINK IT'S A SWEET STORY WITH A BIT OF CHRISTMAS SPIRIT THAT LIFTS YOU UP AND MAKES YOU THINK THAT EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE.

The Man Who Couldn't Cry

““The Man Who Couldn’t Cry” is a modern day fairy tale in black and white.

Eamon's passion for capturing emotional moments extends to collecting tears in test tubes. When he crosses paths with Emily, a young woman consumed by eternal sadness, he decides to break out of his shyness and invites her to stay with him.

Two strangers, who couldn’t be more different from each other, share an intense time together that changes their lives forever.

Film Festivals

SYDNEY INDIE FILM FEST

NOMINATION BEST FEMALE AND MALE LEAD

LOS ANGELES CINE FEST

ROMA CINEMA DOC FILM FEST

BLOW UP ARTHOUSE FILM FEST CHICAGO

TEXAS ULTIMATE SHORT FESTIVAL

WINNER BEST OF FESTIVAL

NOMINATION BEST DRAMA SHORT

INDIE FILM FEST SWITZERLAND

SNOWDANCE INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL

SPECIAL MENTION

HONG KONG ART HOUSE FILM FESTIVAL

CANADA SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL

HONORABLE MENTION

PREMIO TORTORETO ALLA CULTURA

THE ROYAL FILM FESTIVAL BENTON

TOP INDIE FILM AWARDS 2016

AWARD BEST ACTOR

NOMINATION BEST SHORT

NOMINATION BEST DIRECTOR

STAUNTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

LONDON SHOWS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

SWEDISH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Director Statement:

I"The Man Who Couldn't Cry" makes me lose all sense of time and dream a little bit as well. In a way it is a timeless fairytale, which I find intriguing. I have always been fascinated by tears and by what happens when people cry and so I had to make a film about it.

Stephen Patrick Hannah was the actor that I had in mind when I wrote the script and luckily he accepted and made this man who never cried a tear in his life come alive. I'm also pleased that the talented Irish Singer & Songwriter Robert Delaney composed a wonderful soundtrack for this film.

A Disease Called Love (Malsano Nomata Amo)

“This is not a love story, It is a story about love. It is an anti-love story about a society, in which love has become a crime as it is considered to be an infectious disease and Esperanto is a forbidden language, only used by those who don’t follow the rules despite all consequences.

Film Festivals

MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2019

DMOFF- DIRECT MONTHLY ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2019

LIGHT & FUTURE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2019

BEST WEB SERIES AWARD

ELDERHALL TEXAS INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2019

BEST WEB SERIES AWARD

Director Statement:

WOODENGATE FILM FESTIVAL 2019

INTERNATIONAL WEBSERIE FEST OF CALAIS 2019

AMARCORD ARTHOUSE TELEVISION FESTIVAL 2019

LOS ANGELES CINEFEST 2019

SEMI FINALIST

ROMA CINEMA DOC 2020

OUT OF THE CAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2020

People do irrational things when they are in love, but at the same time it is one of the best feelings one could have. I thought it would be interesting to find out what a society might be like if suddenly love is considered to be a disease and everything connected to love is forbidden. As I have done a film project in Esperanto before and spend a lot of time researching the language, I thought it is a good fit that also Esperanto will become a forbidden language in this society in the future, because it is connected to feelings and our emotional side. But as always, when things are forbidden, people find their way to do what they want to do.

Senses

Within the confines of a shared building, three solitary souls lead lives centered around routine. When their predictable rhythms are disrupted, can they weather the storm or will their worlds unravel entirely?

Anna, Martin, and Leander perceive life through distinct senses, cherishing one sense above all.

Film Festivals

LARGO FILM AWARDS 2016

HONORARY MENTION

WOODENGATE FILM FESTIVAL 2017

BEST WEB SHORT AWARD

MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2017

TRANSYLVANIA CINEMA AWARDS 2017

CALCUTTA CULT FILM FESTIVAL 2016

BUCHAREST FILM AWARDS 2017

FILMSTRIP INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017

Director Statement: "Senses" is a mini series meaning it's an episodic story told in three episodes. I was interested in the routine people have and what would happen if that routine is interrupted. Each of the three characters have a certain routine that make them feel safe and comfortable. One day something changes and they all find it hard to deal with this small change of their habits.

AMARCORD ARTHOUSE TELEVISION & VIDEO AWARDS 2017

The Secret of Berlin

"The Secret of Berlin" is a mystery/ drama time travelling web series set in the 1920´s in Berlin. Rosa, a young actress from the 1920s, awakens in a completely unfamiliar setting – the year 2015. Teaming up with Nico, her quirky new friend, she navigates this temporal leap to uncover the reason behind her journey and endeavors to untangle the enigmatic riddle.

Film Festivals

MIAMI INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2017

TOFF- THE ONLINE FILM FESTIVAL 2017

BEST WEB SERIES AWARD

IOWF- INTERNATIONAL ONLINE WEB FEST 2017

UNRESTRICTED FILM FESTIVAL LONDON 2017

DMOFF FILM FESTIVAL ONLINE FESTIVAL 2017

AWARD WINNER BEST WEB SERIES

AMARCORD ARTHOUSE TELEVISION AND VIDEO FEST 2017

HONORABLE MENTION AWARD

BUCHAREST SHORTCUT CINEFEST 2017

NATALIE MACMAHON

Screenwriter & Director

ABOUT

FILMOGRAPHY

"The Human Experience" (Feature Film, 2026-TBC)

"The Meaning Of A Ritual" (Feature Film, 2023)

"Living In A Bubble" (Short Film, 2021)

"Becoming Human" (Short Film, 2021)

"Skeleton Tiger" (Short Film, 2020)

"Malsano Nomata Amo" (Web Series, 2019)

"Pink Me Blue" (Short Film, 2019)

"A Violent Noise" (Short Film, 2019)

Natalie is a genre-fluid screenwriter and film director whose films have been showcased and awarded at numerous international film festivals. Her debut feature, The Meaning of a Ritual, premiered in the summer of 2023 and is still touring festivals worldwide. She is currently developing her second feature, The Human Experience, as well as a series concept for a streaming platform.

"Silent Disco" (Instagram Series, 2019)

"The Funeral Dancer" (Short Film, 2018)

"The Redhead" (Short Film, 2018)

"A Universal Love Story" (Short Film, 2017)

"It's getting darker every day" (Short Film, 2017)

"Senses" (Mini Web series, 2016)

"Lola wants to see the sea" (Short Film 2016)

“Like A Summer Sonata” (Short Film, 2016)

“The Man Who Couldn't Cry” (Short Film, 2015)“ The Secret of Berlin” (Web Series, 2015)

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2024: Best Director Award - Cine Paris Film Festival - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024: Best Feature Film Award- “Dallas Independent Film Festival” - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024: Honorable Mention- Achill Island Film Festival- “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024: Dallas Independent Film Festival - Award Nomination - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024 AltFF Alternative Film Festival (Canada) - Best Feature Drama- Award Nomination - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024 North Carolina Film Festival- Honorary Mention- “ The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024 Nomination Best Feature Film- Montmartre Movie Extravaganza - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024 Honorable Mention- International Film Arts and Hearts Film Festival - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024: AltFF Alternative Film Festival (Canada) - Best Actress Award - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024: Amsterdam New Cinema Film Festival - Best Feature Film Director Award - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024: Wallachia Int l Film Festival - Feature Film Award- The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024: INFLUX Film Awards (USA) - Honorable Mention - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024: Nomination Best Feature Film- New Zealand Independent Film Festival - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024: RIFFA - Regina International Film Festival and Awards- Nomination Best Feature Film Award- “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024: Women's Independent Film & Television Festival - Finalist- “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2024 Best Fantasy Short Film Award - Pink City International Short Film Festival - “Becoming Human”

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2023 Award Winner: “Best Sci-Fi Script”- Chicago Screenplay Awards- “When I Stop Dreaming”

2023: Award Winner: Silver Award- Fictional Feature Film Category- Veracruz World Film Festival (Mexico)- “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2023: Honorable Mention: Palena Film Festival (Italy) - “Living In A Bubble”

2023 Best Animated Film Award- Return International Film & Art Festival- “Living In A Bubble”

2023 “Best International Feature Film Cinematography” for DOP Tom O’Keefe at the “Vasteras/Nordic Star Film Festival” - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2023: “Talent Prize” for lead actress Elli Treptow at the “Vasteras/Nordic Star Film Festival” - “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2023: Madonie Film Festival 2023- Award Winner- “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2023: Santa Clarita International Film Festival - Nomination Feature Film Category- “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2023 Finalist at the London International Screenwriting Competition- “When I Stop Dreaming”

2023: Award Winner- Los Angeles International Sci-Fi Film Festival- “Pink Me Blue”

2023 Nomination in the categories: “Best International Feature Film” “Best International Feature Film Director”, “Best International Feature Film Cinematography”, “Best International Feature Film Screenplay”, “Best International Feature Film Actress”- “The Meaning Of A Ritual”

2023 International Sound & Film Music Festival (ISFMF)- Nomination: Best Original Soundtrack in a Feature Film- Federico Truzzi

2023 Honorable Mention- Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards- “When I Stop Dreaming”

2023 Nomination- Best Short Film- Alternative Film Festival (Canada) - “Living In A Bubble”

2023: Nomination - Best Short- Festival Mario Puzo- Corto e a capo (Italy)- “Living In A Bubble”

2023: Honorable Mention - Ceylon International Film Festival - “Becoming Human”

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2023: Nomination- Best Short Film- Alternative Film Festival (Canada) - “Living In A Bubble”

2022: Silver Spotlight Award- Spotlight Short Film Awards- “Living In A Bubble”

2022: Best Original Screenplay Award- SICAFILM Los Angeles International Film Awards- “Pink Me Blue”

2022: “The Artistic Film Award" -Västerås Film Festival- “Living In A Bubble”

2022: Arizona International Film Festival- Best Experimental Short- “Living in a bubble”

2022: Spotlight Short Film Award - Silver Award- “Skeleton Tiger”

2022: San Francisco International Screenwriting Competition & Film Awards- Quarter Finalist- “When I Stop Dreaming”

2022 Honorable Mention- Ceylon International Film Festival 2022- “Living in a bubble”

2022: AWARD WINNER “Best Sci-Fi”- Alternative Film Festival (Canada)- “Skeleton Tiger”

2022: Best Animation Nomination- "Västerås Film Festival"- “Living In A Bubble”

2022: Honorable Mention- Sydney Australian Film Festival- “Pink Me Blue”

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2021: Best Animated Short Award- Istanbul International Nartugan Film Festival (IINFF)- “Living In A Bubble”

2021: Best Fantasy/Sci-Fi Short- Alternative Film Festival (Canada)- “Becoming Human”

2021: Best Sci-Fi Short Award- “The Quarantini Monthly Film Festival”- “Skeleton Tiger”

2021: Award Winner- “Best Writer” at the “Alternative Film Festival” (Canada)- “A Violent Noise”

2021: Nomination "Best Experimental Animated Abstract Short Film" at “Palm Springs International Animation Film Festival”- “Pink Me Blue”

2021: Finalist "Best Sci-Fi Short" + Finalist Best Script + Special Mention- Dark Story Festival (Spain)- for “A Violent Noise”

("Awarded with a Special Mention for presenting such a dystopian -yet realistic- world through a simplistic, rounded and perfectly written sci-fi script.")

2021: Nomination Best Short Film- Short Encounters International Film Festival- “Living In A Bubble”

2020: Most Original Short Film- “Portland Short Fest”- “The Funeral Dancer”

2020: Nomination- Best Cinematography- “Portland Short Fest”- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Best International Short Film Award at the “Disappear Here Film Festival” (Ireland)- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Silver Award- Spotlight Short Film Awards- “Pink Me Blue”

2019: Nomination Best Narrative Film- “Orion IFF Film Festival” (Australia)- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Unstoppable Creator Award at “Sydney Indie Film Festival”- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019 Best Web Series & New Media Award at the “Elderhall Texas International Film Festival”- “Malsano Nomata Amo”

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2019: Award of Commendation- “Canada Shorts Film Festival”- “Pink Me Blue”

2019: Best International Short Film- “Horsetooth International Film Festival”- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Special Mention- Best Direction- Montevideo Fantastic Film Festival- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Sci-Fi Short- Genre Celebration Festival- "The Funeral Dancer"

2019: Nomination Best Sci-Fi Film- Melbourne Idependent Filmmakers Festival- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Best Costume & Make Up in a Film Award at “Short Film Reviews Film Festival” in London for “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Foreign Short Film- Kapow Intergalactic Film Festival- "The Funeral Dancer"

2019: Spotlight Short Film Awards- Spotlight GOLD AWARD for “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Costume & Make Up at Short Film Reviews Festival London- “The Funeral Dancer”

2019: Nomination Best Music at Short Film Reviews Festival London- “The Funeral Dancer”

2018 Best Experimental Film- Porto Femme International Film Festival (Portugal) - Award ("A Universal Love Story")

2018 Best Short Film- Silver Award- Spotlight Short Film Awards 2018- for “A Universal Love Story”

2018: Award of Merit- Canada Shorts Film Festival- The Redhead

2018 Extra Mila Award Nomination- The Redhead- Sydney Indie Film Festival

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2018 Nomination Best Foreign Short at "Kapow Intergalactic Film Festival" for "The Redhead"

2018 Bronze Award- European Independent Film Awards ("The Redhead")

2018 Best Narrative Short Award- Pinnacle Film Awards (USA)("The Redhead")

2018 Best Fantasy Short- Genre Celebration Film Festival (USA) - Award ("A Universal Love Story")

2018 Best Short- Alternative Film Festival (Canada) - Nomination (The Redhead)

2018 Best Cast- Alternative Film Festival (Canada) - Award ("The Redhead")

2017 Woodengate Film Festival- Best Web Short (USA) - Award ("Senses")

2017 Best short film at "LA Film Crash Film Festival" (USA) - Award ("A Universal Love Story")

2017 Best Short Film at "Warsaw Independent Film Festival" (Poland) - Award ("Like A Summer Sonata")

2017 Silver Award Winner at Spotlight Shortfilm Awardds (USA) - Nomination ("It's getting darker every day")

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2017 Influx Magazine Film Awards (USA) - Nomination ("It's getting darker every day")

2017 Alternative Film Festival- Best Director (Canada) - Nomination ("Lola wants to see the sea")

2017 Silver Award- North American Film Awards (USA) - Award ("It's getting darker every day")

2017 Award of distinction- Canada Shorts Film Festival (Canada) - Award ("It's getting darker every day")

2017 Transylvania Cinema Awards- Best Web Short (Romania) - Nomination ("Senses")

2017 Largo Film Awards- Best Editing/ Best Cinematography (Switzerland) - Award ("The Strangest Thing")

2016 Blow-Up Arthouse International Film Festival (USA) - Nomination ("Like A Summer Sonata")

2016 Special Mention at Snowdance Film Festival (Germany) - Award ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

2016 Best Web Series Award at TOFF Film Festival (USA) - Award ("The Secret Of Berlin")

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

2016 Indie Film Awards (USA) - Nomination ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

2016 Best Drama at "Genre Celebration Film Festival" (USA) - Nomination ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

2016 North American Film Awards (USA) - Award ("Lola wants to see the sea")

2016 Honorary Mention at Largo Film Awards (Switzerland) - Nomination ("Senses")

2016 Nomination Indie Spirit Awards at Melbourne Indie Film Festival (Australia) - Nomination ("Like A Summer Sonata")

2016 "Extra Mile Award" (Australia) - Nomination (Lola wants to see the sea)

2016 "Award of Merit" (USA) - Award ("Like A Summer Sonata")

2016 European Independent Film Award (France) - Nomination ("Like A Summer Sonata")

2015 Special Mention at Canada Shorts Film Festival (Canada) - Award ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

2015 Best Of Festival Award at Texas Ultimate Shorts Film Festival (USA) - Award ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

2015 Best female lead at Sydney Indie Fest (Australia) - Nomination ("The Man Who Couldn´t Cry")

Coming

up...

WONDERING WHAT NATALIE IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON?

A HUMAN EXPERIENCE

Psychological Fantasy Drama

Feature Film

Looking for partners

LOST & FOUND

Music Drama

Feature Film

Script in development

WHEN I STOP DREAMING Sci-Fi Thriller

Feature Film

Looking for partners

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