Discussion of issues relating to transnational drama, female agency, millennial fiction, and what makes for a perfect short film.
Questions by Dr James Rowlins.
Tracy Mathewson is an award-winning writer/director originally from California, now living in London. Her PhD in Film by Creative Practice, “Post-Truth Justice, and the Feminine Way” is presently under consideration with the University of York.
CALIFORNIA (2021 – Drama, 13 min)
Awarded Best Made in LA Short and Best Actress from Los Angeles Rocks Film Festival and Exceptional Merit from WRPN Women’s International Film Festival. Calli, a young woman trying to make it in LA, wants to have a relationship with her father back in England but has to come to terms with the phone call that changed everything for her. It’s a story about family, responsibility, and how Love is not turning your back on someone even when they’ve failed you.
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