Soldier Bee
WINTER FILM AWARDS 2017 NOMINEE - BEST ACTRESS, SHAUNA MACDONALD
2016
United Kingdom
20 mins
NYC Premiere
Short Film Competition
| Alex Hardy | |
| Sam Mintz, Cameron Wauchope | |
| Shauna MacDonald |
Jodie Baxter is a British Captain returned home from Afghanistan after being injured in a rigged booby trap that has left her scarred physically and on a deep psychological accord. She struggles to reconnect with her husband on a sexual and emotional level and begins to realise the distance between herself and her child as her daughter hides pivotal moments of puberty from her that a mother should be there to support. In the middle of moving out of their Service Family Accommodation, Jodie escapes to her one place of solace, a hotel where she resides to be free and remember the past. It is there she sees and becomes obsessed with a couple, an abusive older man and a young prostitute who he controls.
About the Director
Alex Hardy’s graduation film ‘Initiation’ was selected from thousands of other entrants for the finals of the BAFTA Soho Short Film Festival and continued to find success on the festival circuit, giving him excellent exposure. It was then acquired by Shorts International and is selling worldwide.
Reviews
Soldier Bee short film – Chris Olson, UK Film Review, December 2016
A nail through the heart of the Soldier Bee — Walter Howard, Winter Film Awards
Awards
2016 Crystal Palace International Film Festival – Best Short Film Nominee
2016 Mumbai International Short Film Festival – Best Short Film
