NANA | After Her Breakup, Her Grandma Kept Showing Up | (Award-Winning Short Film) 🎬

Natalie is getting her life together as a woman in her 20s fresh off a break-up. When her grandmother invites herself over, a standing Sunday lunch is born. Short Film Written & Directed by Hillary Carrigan https://www.hillarycarrigan.com/ Check out some behind the scenes photos from production: https://www.hillarycarrigan.com/short... Inspired by films like Bill Forsyth's "Local Hero" (1983) and Nora Ephron's "You've Got Mail" (1998). If you enjoy this film you might also like: Lulu Wang's "The Farewell" (2019), Celine Sciamma's "Petite Maman" (2021) or "Grandma" (2015) by Paul Weitz. "Nana" is a quiet, character-driven drama about a grandmother and granddaughter, starting over after a breakup, and the friendship that grows across generations over Sunday lunches in a New York City walk-up. This grant-supported production was made possible by Inwood Art Works and Creative Heights Society. CAST: Natalie: Kelly McCready Jasmine: Arianne Banda Nana: Pepi Streiff Neighbor: Denver Milord CREDITS: Screenplay: Hillary Carrigan Director of Photography: Michael Kohlbrenner Colorist: David Franzo Music/Original Film Composition: ‪@SkylerHagner‬ "Allison" Single by ‪@JoeKaplowOfficial‬ Sound Services: Parabolic NY Finishing: Harbor Picture Company NY Camera: Red Digital Cinema Komodo Editing: AVID Media Composer 2022.12 Artwork from Brolga, Carol Diamond, Deming King Harriman 🏆 AWARDS 2023, Inwood Art Works Filmmaker Fund Recipient 2023, The Creative Heights Society Grant Recipient 2023, Toronto International Women Film Festival: Best Female Editor (Winner) 2024, Independent Shorts Awards: Best Original Story (Winner) 2024, Independent Shorts Awards: Best First Time Director (Winner) 2024, Independent Shorts Awards: Best Women Short (Winner) 2024, Independent Shorts Awards: Best Acting Duo (Pepi Streiff & Kelly McCready) (Winner) FESTIVALS Dalmatia Film Festival | Split, Croatia Independent Shorts Awards | Los Angeles, CA (USA) Inwood Film Festival | New York City, NY (USA) Montreal Women Film Festival | Montreal, Canada New York Odyssey Film Festival | New York City, NY (USA) Norwalk Film Festival | Norwalk, CT (USA) The Bridgeport Film Fest | Bridgeport, CT (USA) The Women’s Independent Film & Television Festival | Boston, MA (USA) Toronto International Women Film Festival | Toronto, Canada Year of Production: 2024 How would you best describe this film? Behind-the-scenes photos: https://www.hillarycarrigan.com/short... More from Hillary: https://www.hillarycarrigan.com/ #shortfilm #indiefilm #familydrama #NYC #awardwinning