Develop

A short drama made by a team of BAFTA Connect filmmakers in November 2023.

Official selection as Micro-Short Award finalist at the BAFTA-qualifying 2024 Iris Prize LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

When a woman visits her dying mother to be photographed together by the daughter’s new girlfriend, the blossoming relationship helps mother and daughter to bond one last time.

Writer: Ben SantaMaria

Director: Emily James

Cast: Laura McMahon, Michaella Moore, Sally Mortemore

Director of Photography: Felix Schmilinsky

Editor: Arthur Davis

Composer: Claire Batchelor

Costume: Stacey Richards

Hair and Makeup: Lilly Black

Producer: Amina Hassam