A WOMAN’S PLACE IS EVERYWHERE Short Film Competition

A WOMAN’S PLACE IS EVERYWHERE

Screens as part of SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 1

Identical twins Emilija and Ona have lived in their mother’s rent-controlled loft in Brooklyn for as long as they can remember. But after her sudden passing, they find themselves on the brink of eviction. An intimate story of grief, memory, sisterhood and motherhood, set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing NYC.

Fanny Texier is an award-winning documentary filmmaker born in Paris and based in Brooklyn. She is drawn to intimate and unusual stories, particularly those of women and individuals underrepresented in traditional media. Her latest, A WOMAN’S PLACE IS EVERYWHERE, world premiered at the 2026 Berlinale where it won the Silver Bear Jury Prize.

Fanny Texier
texier.fanny@gmail.com

Screenings

Screens as part of
SHORTS PROGRAM: DOCUMENTARY 1
October 23, 2026 6:30 p.m.

Chinese 2

Details

Country: USA

Year: 2026

Director: Fanny Texier

Producer: Alison Joy

Director of Photography: Fanny Texier

Editor: Fanny Texier

Music: Emilija Rygelis

Cast/Featuring: Emilija Rygelis, Ona Rygelis

Running Time (minutes): 22

Language: English

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