Lady M
11 mins 39 seconds
English
Drama/Comedy
Producer: Karen Newman
Associate Producer: Camilla Laxton (ASC)
Director: Tammy Riley-Smith
Writer: Melissa Knatchbull
Casting: Ben Cogan
Hell hath no fury like an older woman scorned
An ageing actress summons the spirit of Lady Macbeth in order to win the part in an upcoming production. The actress, Margot Collins, played Lady Macbeth to great acclaiming her youth. Now in her fifties, she is largely forgotten, struggling for auditions, let alone parts. But when a theatre company announces its intention to stage Macbeth, Margot is determined to land the eponymous role once more ...
Cast:
Samantha Bond, Eleanor Bron, Ann Mitchell, Laura Aikman, Jotham Annan
Official selection:
2017:
LA Shorts International Film Festival
2018:
Maryland International Film Festival, The Bentonville Film Festival, The Carmarthen Bay Film Festival, The Fastnet Film Festival, BZN International Film Festival, The Etheria Film Night, The Nickel Independent Film Festival, The Cardiff Mini Film Festival, The Broad Humour Film Festival, Milwaukee Short Film Festival, Exit 6 Film Festival, The Tacoma Film Festival, Wimbledon International Short Film Festival, Bolton International Film Festival, Byron Bay International Film Festival, Satisfied Eye International Film Festival, Women Over 50 Film Festival, Kinofilm Manchester International Short Film Festival, Fort McMurray International Film Festival, Tall Grass Film Festival, Back in the Box Film Competition, The Coven Film Festival, Flicks Film Festival
2019:
BFI Comedy Genius Season, The Gold Movie Awards, The Berlin Feminist Film Week, Cine-Sister Film Festival, The Monkey Bread Tree Film Awards, The High Peak Independent Film Festival (Nominated for Best ScreenPlay), The London City Film Awards, Out of the Can Film Festival
2020:
The International Gullah Film Festival (finalist) The Ramsgate International Film and Tv Festival (finalist)
Additional Screenings in 2020 in Association with Women Over 50 Film Festival:
Mother’s Ruin (London), University of Roehampton, Tower Hamlets LGBT History Month Film, Leytonstone Loves Film at Leytonstone Library, Switchboard Virtual Pride, LGBTQ+ WOFFF watchalong with ELOP, 14 Weekly WOFFF Watchalongs
Winner:
Best Director, Tammy Riley-Smith, The Monkey Bread Tree Awards
Best Actress, Samantha Bond, The Monkey Bread Tree Awards
Best Feminist Film, London City Film Awards 2019
Best Short Film of the Year, Flicks Film Festival 2019
Best Short Film, Flicks Film Festival 2018
Best Producer, Karen Newman, Flicks Film Festival 2018
Best Director, Tammy Riley-Smith, Flicks Film Festival 2018
Audience Choice Award, Exit 6 Film Festival 2018
Best Actress Samantha Bond, Milwaukee Short Film Festival 2018
Honorary Mention, Best Film, Milwaukee Short Film Festival 2018
Runner Up Best Drama, Women Over 50 Film Festival 2018
Film for Change Award, Bolton Film Festival 2018