- Short Film Competition
Year: 2024
Length: 11 mins
Country: France / United States
Language: English, Latin
Premiere: US Premiere
Directed by: Night Maire
Produced by: Nancy Nagrant, David M. Night Maire
Starring: McLean Peterson (Sister Eulalie), Nick Doolan (Magistrate Henry), Blanche Baker (Mother), Fenton Lawless (Priest)
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A pious sister and her inflexible magistrate brother mourn the passing of their beloved mother. To honour her memory, the siblings burn the midnight oil over their mother’s old correspondences with family members whom she so often spoke of, until they come across a letter from someone she had never mentioned.
About the Director
Night Maire’s gritty, character-driven films have received endorsements and worldwide acclaim. He premiered clips on MTV and Glamour, produced content for LVMH and Red Bull, and garnered thousands of laurels for the short films, including the Zeno Mountain Award at Miami Film Festival and New Industry Selection Award at Oaxaca FilmFest. Night earned his BA in Film & TV from NYU: Tisch, pursued a Masters in Directing at SVA, and another in Screenwriting from Royal Holloway’s University of London.
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Awards
2025 Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival (Ireland) – Best Score
2025 Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival (Ireland) – Best Actress (McLean Peterson) nominee