Weeks before ageing out of the foster care system, 17-year old Kay falls into an electric friendship with Olivia, transforming the way they see themselves, and their future.
Short Film - Currently in its Festival Run
Runtime: 26 minutes
Starring: Moogie and Cian Boyd
Director: Kathleen Burgess | Writer: Maria Barr | Producer: Olivia Solo | Director of Photography: Daniela Lasso-Neufeldt | Production Designer: Abigail Chevalier | Editor: Maria Barr | Audio Lead: Samantha McNulty | Composer: Katherine Petkovski| Animator: Emma Goudie
Awards:
Audience Choice Award - Vancouver Short Film Festival
Best Student Short Film - Vancouver Short Film Festival
Cultural Relevancy Award - Toronto Youth Shorts
Official Selection:
Vancouver Short Film Festival (2023)
Toronto Youth Shorts (2023)
Fringe! Queer Film Film & Arts Fest (2023)
Vancouver Queer Film Festival (2022)
LA Queer Film Festival (2022)
Femme Fatale Film Festival (2022)
Toronto International Women Film Festival (2022)
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Runtime: 26 minutes
Starring: Moogie and Cian Boyd
Director: Kathleen Burgess | Writer: Maria Barr | Producer: Olivia Solo | Director of Photography: Daniela Lasso-Neufeldt | Production Designer: Abigail Chevalier | Editor: Maria Barr | Audio Lead: Samantha McNulty | Composer: Katherine Petkovski| Animator: Emma Goudie
Awards:
Audience Choice Award - Vancouver Short Film Festival
Best Student Short Film - Vancouver Short Film Festival
Cultural Relevancy Award - Toronto Youth Shorts
Official Selection:
Vancouver Short Film Festival (2023)
Toronto Youth Shorts (2023)
Fringe! Queer Film Film & Arts Fest (2023)
Vancouver Queer Film Festival (2022)
LA Queer Film Festival (2022)
Femme Fatale Film Festival (2022)
Toronto International Women Film Festival (2022)
Funny Business follows young Toronto comic, Jordanne Brown, as she struggles to balance her dream career and making rent in the city.
Documentary Short
Runtime: 14 minutes
Starring Jordanne Brown
Director: Kathleen Burgess | Producer: Graham Beer | DoP: Audrey Crunkleton | Editor: Maria Barr
Runtime: 14 minutes
Starring Jordanne Brown
Director: Kathleen Burgess | Producer: Graham Beer | DoP: Audrey Crunkleton | Editor: Maria Barr
2020 IndieFilmTO Film Festival
Global Lift-Off Sessions January 2021 - Finalist
A year after moving away for college, a young freshman struggles to reconnect with her childhood best friend.
Short Film.
Runtime: 10 minutes, 29 seconds
Cast:
Naomi Chen, Emily Bak
Crew:
Writer & Director: Kathleen Burgess | Producers: Kathleen Burgess, Audrey Crunkleton | DOP: Audrey Crunkleton | Sound: Chris Vanharen, Lindsay McLean | Editor: Audrey Crunkleton | Animator: Kathleen Burgess | Composer: Giran Findlay