Heartbreak and Beauty
Devised by twelve people living with an intellectual disability over a period of 10 months, Heartbreak and Beauty is an experimental short film that combines music, visual metaphor, dance and original poetry to express how we are all connected through our shared human experiences of love and loss.
—— Festivals & Awards ——
Atlanta Docufest 2015 (USA, Winner: Best Documentary Short); Atlanta Underground Film Festival 2015 (USA, Winner: Audience Award); Nevada Film Festival 2015 (USA, Winner: Grand Jury Award for Best Experimental Short Film); South Dakota Film Festival 2015 (USA, Winner: Jury Award, Award for Inspiration); Palm Springs Shortsfest 2015 (USA, Nominee: Best Live Action Short); Byron Bay International Film Festival 2015 (Australia); Newport Beach Film Festival 2015 (USA); Imago Film Festival 2015 (USA); Firestone International Experimental Film Festival 2015 (Russia); Other Venice Film Festival 2015 (USA); Fargo Film Festival 2015 (USA); Canada International Film Festival 2015 (Canada)
Cast
Natalie Bacci , Emma Brode , Lisa Ghofer , Sonja Kerr , Steve Konstatopoulos , Rob Mccredie , Audrey O’Connor , Gerard O’Dwyer , Pearl Pride , Sangeetha Punnia-Moorthy , Jessie Rabbitts , Daniel Suwitra , Digby Webster , Patricia Wood , David Zughbi
Director
Director
Director
Director
Writer
Producer
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Cinematographer
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Editor
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Composer
Bus Stop Films Participants
Audrey O'Connor, Daniel Suwitra, David Zughbi, Digby Webster, Emma Brodie, Gerard O'Dwyer, Libby Banks, Natalie Bacci, Nathan Basha, Robin Bryan, Sangeetha Punnia-Moorthy, Steve Konstantopoulos
Language
English
Closed Captions [CC]
English
Country
Australia
Studio
Bus Stop Films
Bonus Content
Heartbreak and Beauty - Behind the Scenes
12mBehind the Scenes (BTS)