Debutante - Award-Winning Short Film (2021)
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- Опубліковано 21 лип 2024
- Irish Film & TV Academy Award-nominated, multi-award-winning drama offering a closer look at one of the most devastating policies of Jehovah's Witnesses.
A devoted Jehovah's Witness is forced to reconsider her beliefs during a judicial committee hearing led by three congregation elders.
Written, directed and produced by Kamila Dydyna.
Awards & Nominations:
Irish Film & TV Academy Award (IFTA) Nominee: Best Short Film (Live Action) 2022
Winner: Best Irish Fiction Short, Kerry International Film Festival 2021
Winner: Best National/ International Film, @ Richard Harris International Film Festival, 2021
Winner: Audience Award @ Chicago Irish Film Festival, 2022
Winner: Best Short Film @ Achill Island Film Festival, 2022
Nominee: Best Irish Short, Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival 2022
Nominee: Best Writing (Kamila Dydyna) & Best Actress (Úna O'Brien) @ Richard Harris International Film Festival, 2021
Nominee: Best Sound Design (Killian Fitzgerald / Avatar Audio Post Production) @ Fastnet Film Festival 2022
Official Selection/ World Premiere: 33rd Galway Film Festival, 2021
Reviews: "One of the most powerful short films I have seen in some time, Debutante is a moving tribute to the vision and dedication of writer, director, and producer, Kamila Dydyna. With heartrending and touchingly believable performances from both lead roles, Meg (Úna O'Brien) and Sam (Richard Neville), it tells the story of a young couple balancing personal happiness when their feelings are set in opposition to their religious beliefs." FILM IRELAND
Audience feedback:
"It’s incredibly skilfully written and made. It takes just 18 minutes to break your heart and make you incandescent with rage."
"Absolutely true to life (...) and devastatingly honest in the portrayal of the damage of the judicial system and the shunning policy."
"So simple and efficient in its storytelling (all killer, no filler, atmospheric and not a moment wasted), but really arresting, such strong performances."
Starring:
Úna O'Brien
Arthur Riordan
Richard Neville
Sam McGovern
Gary Mullan
Noelle Brown
Anthony O’Boyle
Director of Photography: Barry Doyle
Editor: Eoin McDonagh
Original Score by Natalia Tsupryk & Ray Harman
Audio Post-Production: Killian Fitzgerald
Executive Producers:
Pierre Montigny
Kosmos
Daniel Fitzgibbon
Chris Stuckmann
Scott Homan
Beniamin Enea
Associate Producers:
Kimberly Springer Payea
Andre Jackson
Jack Grey
Matthew Kirwan
Piotr Michalski
Official Partners: Atheist Ireland
The story behind the making of Debutante: linkedin.com/pulse/making-film-against-all-odds-kamila-dydyna - Фільми й анімація
I loved this girls Gnome messing attitude!
there is no such thing as unconditional love among JW's
my sister was in a similar situation. she got kicked out - even from home.
she is shuned by my parents - it brought me and my sister closer together
i was never baptised so my parents do not shun me - but i have not talked to them in 8 years! they chose their family - so have I
Well done❤ Thank you for exposing them. I'm so sorry for the many people that have endured this treatment by Jehovah's Witness elders. ❤
Powerful stuff, well done Úna and all involved!
I'm so glad that you liked my comment Kamila!
I regard your film as a beautiful and deeply moving work of art.
I look forward very much to your future output.
Was this shown from 2021? Just found it today. Thank you for bringing it up. What a sickening and creepy community I was in, didn’t know what was taking place in the so-called 2nd room😮
This is so accurate. They get off on it. Humiliating and invasive. You had sex, it happened, end of. There shouldn't be all these questions.
These questions are creepy, disrespectful, and just wrong! They made her feel like she was going straight to hell!! And why the hell should anyone confess anything to another human being! Human beings suck...If someone really feels guilty about something and wants atonement, it's only between him "His heart" and God. No one deserves such torture, she was in love, and she's not a f*** whore! Thank you for such a great movie and amazing actors, and most importantly, thank you for scooping on such issues!
These are just the "socially acceptable" questions. For many of us, the interrogation is much, much worse :(
Gracias Kamila.
Absolutely stellar.
Dzięki za ten film!
Just shared it on reddit. There should be more pointing on what is happening in this apostate cult.
It is a very sad.😢😢
Apparently Jehovah is all knowing but you can hide things from him...hmmm
😭😭😭😭
Windows in a Kingdom Hall???
Most of the halls in my area have windows
@@bellanatorres-4548 What country are you from? Here in the US I have not seen one kingdom hall with windows
@@AJ-yv9ssgPoland , England K.H have windows, what's the problem?
@@violettaposadzy8668 US doesnt have windows.
@@AJ-yv9ss a weird.😬
When religion and "religious leaders" forget the grace and mercy of Jesus...
Thank the LORD He doesn't remove His fellowship from us. Folks need to understand that.
Great message.
Disgraceful behaviour from those so-called men of God 😪