PUFFLING Short Film Competition

PUFFLING

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 1

Over the course of one night, teenagers Birta and Selma exchange nighttime parties for nocturnal puffin rescues – saving lost pufflings, whilst also grappling with their own uncertain futures. A coming-of-age documentary about growing up, making choices and dealing with encroaching environmental pressures, PUFFLING explores the delicate interplay between wildlife, our surroundings and human life.

Jessica Bishopp is an award-winning documentary director exploring subcultures, myth and connection to place. Bishopp’s films have screened at festivals including Sheffield DocFest, BFI London Film Festival and SXSW, and have been featured in The Atlantic, NOWNESS and The Guardian. She was selected from over 3,000 applications to represent the UK at Berlinale Talents.

Details

Country: UK, Iceland

Year: 2023

Director: Jessica Bishopp

Screenwriter: Jessica Bishopp

Producers: Alice Hughes, Gannesh Rajah, Ada Benjamínsdóttir

Executive Producers: Caitlin Mae Burke, Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee

Director of Photography: Anna MacDonald

Editor: Xanna Ward Dixon

Music: Jófríður Ákadóttir

Running Time (minutes): 20

Languages: Icelandic, English

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