"A Cake for Mabel" - Short Film
Starring Sally Mortemore, Benjamin Whitrow, Carolyn Tomkinson and Sylvia Syms
Written & Directed by Jane McGee
Produced by Barbara Healy
Production Company: Kream
Length: 15 minutes
Year: 2013
Synopsis:
Meet Susan; an idiosyncratic 50 year old, reconciled to a life of spinsterdom. At the wake of her dead mother, Susan finds herself confronted by an elderly gentleman with more than mourning on his mind.
But Susan has it all under control. She has baked the perfect cake.
Nominations & Awards:
WINNER: Best Performance (Sally Mortemore) at Thurrock International Film Festival
WINNER: Best Direction (Jane McGee) at Thurrock International Film Festival
Nomintated for Best Fiction at Thurrock International Film Festival
Short-listed for Best UK Short Film at the East End Film Festival
Nominated in the Producing section of Underwire Film Festival
Press:
One of The London Film Review's Top Ten Short Films of 2013
5 STARS in The London Film Review, September 2013
Festival Official Selection:
Palm Springs Shortfest (USA) June 2013
East End Film Festival (UK) July 2013
Isle of Wight Film Festival (UK) August 2013
LA Shorts Fest (USA) September 2013
Underwire Film Festival (UK) November 2013
Edinburgh Short Film Festival (UK) June 2014
Portobello Film Festival (UK) August 2014
Thurrock International Film Festival (UK) September 2014
WINNER
Best Director
Thurrock Int'l
Film Festival
2014
WINNER
Best Perfromance
Thurrock Int'l
Film Festival
2014
Nominated
Best Producing
Underwire
Film Festival
2013
Short-listed
Best UK Short Film
East End
Film Festival
2013
Distribution:
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia