Stitched
2016
United States
4 mins
Short Film Competition
| Heather A Taylor | |
| John C Young, Heather A Taylor | |
| Deborah Green, Jen L Burry |
Melinda and Wendy’s mother has died and now they are left cleaning up the mess. Melinda has been sheltered most of her life and isn’t dealing well with her mother’s death. Wendy thinks she can sweep in and sweep out without opposition from Melinda. But Melinda finally stands up to her sister, showing her how far she will go to be heard.
About the Director
Heather Taylor is an award-winning writer, director and founder of Red on Black Productions. She has written short films, web series and features, as well as directed and produced shorts, documentaries and music videos. Of her many projects, Heather is most proud of her first feature film script, ‘The Last Thakur’, which premiered at the London International Film Festival and had a cinematic, television and DVD release in the UK.
Reviews
One of 20 cool things that were seen at 2016’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival: The final, perfect beat of Heather Taylor’s short, Stitched, and Deborah Green’s glowing performance that sells the whole thing. – Daniel Kurland, Bloody Disgusting
Awards
2016 MAC Underground Film Festival (Brazil) – Best Director, Best Cinematographer
2016 Canada Shorts Film Festival (Canada) – Award of Excellence
