A Moment To Move to screen at the 2015 East End Film Festival.
On the 9th of July A Moment To Move will be screening as part of the EVERYBODY DANCE Shorts Programme.
Further event details here
Always On - Short Film
New short film for Royal Central School of Speech & Drama
Commissioned by Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, Always On showcases students from the MA Acting for Screen course. Shot on location in Bethnal Green in May, we're now in post production with completion scheduled for June 2015.
ASFF Article - International Women's Day →
Q&A with Gemma Mitchell, Co-founder of Underwire Festival for Women
'Moment to Move by Georgia Parris was a particular favourite of mine this year, winning in the XX Category for its inspiring depiction of an older woman reclaiming her sense of self.'
Read full article here
Screen International - Interview →
A Moment To Move won the Underwire Festival XX Award 2014. Editor of Screen International, Wendy Mitchell talks with me about the film and what's coming up next.
"The film was praised for the XX Award for showcasing the mother of the bride as the protagonist, not someone on the outskirts of the story. “You don’t quite know your role anymore,” Parris suggests of some women of this age. “For a 60-year-old woman, there is an outdated stereotype. I wanted to open up a bigger discussion about these themes...”
Read full article here.
Underwire Film Festival - XX Award
A Moment To Move wins XX Award at Underwire Film Festival 2014
“A Moment To Move should be lauded for turning the spotlight on the middle aged mother of the bride Martha as its central character – the kind of woman that could be shunted to the sidelines as in most stories. Women don’t disappear just because they reach middle age, and it’s great that A Moment To Move delves into the inner emotions of a real woman. Seeing Martha on the dancefloor was a powerful moment in this film that reminds us that women of a certain age aren’t one-dimensional, and in fact they might be more interesting at middle age than at age 22.”
Screen International Editor - Wendy Mitchell.
A Moment To Move - London Premiere
A Moment To Move was shot entirely in Brixton so it only seemed right to hold the premiere there too. We built our very own cinema in the wonderful venue - Brixton East.
Shooting People - 'Film of the Month' Winner →
Brighter Borough won the Shooting People 'Film of the Month' award for May 2014. Judged by Will Massa, Senior Film Programme Manager at the British Council Film.
“a hugely gratifying synthesis of dance, fashion, film and sound delivered with precision by a director with a keen eye for visual composition. Gentle and soothing as a summer breeze.”
– Will Massa
Full webpage here.
