Loose Strands
Written, Directed and Executive Produced by Panayiota Panteli Live Action Short Psychological Drama | 16’ | UK | 2024
A neglected young woman must find a way to reconnect to her mother before she loses her entirely to her declining mental health.
Director's Statement
Developed through the BFI NETWORK Short Film Development Programme 2021.
Festivals
- Aesthetica York, UK. 2024
- UpTilt Film Festival North Carolina, USA. 2024
- Palm Springs ShortFest (Industry Screening Room) California, USA. 2025
- Brighton Rocks Film Festival | Honourable Mention | Brighton, UK. 2025
- London Greek Film Festival | Honourable Mention Cosmocinema Award | London, UK. 2025
- Saturn Returns Women’s Film Festival | Winner Best Short Film | London, UK. 2025
- Heart of Gold Short International Short Film Festival Queensland, Australia. 2025
- Women’s Film Festival Pennsylvania, USA. 2025
- Tees Valley International Film Festival Stockton on Tees, UK, 2025
Information
- Country UK
- Year 2024
- Camera Arri Alexa Mini
- Format Digital (2K)
- Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
- Sound 5.1 | Stereo Sound
- Production Company Farlane Media Production Company
- Festival Distributor Festival Formula
Team
- Writer | Director Panayiota Panteli
- Producer Lesley-Anne Macfarlane
- Cast Bianca Beckles-Rose | Daphne Alexander | Donna Combe | Laura Greenwood
- Executive Producer Panayiota Panteli
- Cinematographer Gerry Floyd
- Production Designer Mel Wignall
- Costume Designer Uta Thompson
- Hair & Makeup Shailini Parmar
- Editor Kam Parmar
- Composer Adonis Aletras
- Script Supervisor Mila Gisbert
- 1st Assistant Camera Felice Gioia
- 2nd Assistant Camera Maxwell Whitaker
- Gaffer Robert Macfarlane
- Spark Leia Vogelle
- Sound Dave Sohanpal
- DIT Robert Macfarlane
- Production Manager Mo Wani
- Production Assistant Rorie Williams
- Sound Designer Miles Wimbleton
- Colourist Luis Reggiardo
- Stills Photographer Veronika Casanova
- Poster Designer Luke Lizalde
- Script Editor Jessica Jones (BFI)
