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Testing Greta

Testing Greta is an unusual, twisted story of domestic abuse told in a unique and surprising way. Partly darkly comic and partly heartbreaking, it tells the story of a strong woman who momentarily breaks, revealing the horrific truth of her private life, before resuming her glamorous facade. It is dedicated to all women who, in one way or another, have been silent victims of abuse.

  • Abbie Lucas
    Director
    Wrong Direction, Quick Fortune
  • Billie Vee
    Writer
    In Humans We Trust, Two Persons Max, Cleaning Process
  • Anna Davies
    Producer
    At Your Service, In Humans We Trust
  • Taz Ayoub
    Producer
    In Humans We Trust
  • Cherise Silvestri
    Key Cast
    All The Money In The World, Alberta, Johnny Walker, Quick Fortune
  • Billie Vee
    Key Cast
    The Cloaking, Two Persons Max, In Humans We Trust, Grey Matter, Confession
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    June 15, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    4.6K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 40th National Drama Short Film Festival
    Drama
    Greece
    September 21, 2017
    Greeks of the World award
  • 12th Hamilton Film Festival
    Hamilton
    Canada
    November 9, 2017
    North America Premiere
    Best Actress nomination
  • 4th Beeston Film Festival
    Beeston
    United Kingdom
    March 10, 2018
    UK Premiere
    Women's Voices nomination
  • 10th Fastnet Film Festival
    Schull
    Ireland
    May 24, 2018
  • British Urban Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    8 June 2018
  • 51st Worldfest-Houston International Film Festival
    Houston
    United States
    Remi Winner
  • Aesthetica Short Film Festival
    York
    United Kingdom
    November 10, 2018
Distribution Information
  • Shorts TV
    Distributor
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: Video on Demand
Director Biography - Abbie Lucas

Abbie Lucas is a film and theatre director based in London.

For close to a decade she has forged a wide and varied career path, in both creative and technical roles, which has often seen her working alongside and collaborating with Hollywood actors, sports professionals, politicians and royalty.

Her recent film credits include a comedy and the black and white screwball web series A Quick Fortune, which has been officially selected for festivals worldwide including Raindance in London. She is also the lead director for a new comedy sketch series called 12 Sketches in a London House and recently completed a comedy short titled Wrong Direction

Her 2nd collaboration with Comedy Duo "Hunt the Vigan" titled Boobies in a Box, a parody infomercial about public breastfeeding went viral (with over 4 million views) having been picked up by several online publications including the Huffington Post and Upworthy.

As a theatre director she has had shows performed at The Criterion, Soho Theatre, Pleasance London, Southwark Playhouse, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Theatre 503, The Old Red Lion, Tristan Bates, Riverside Studios, Arts at the Old Fire Station in Oxford and the Groundlings Theatre in Portsmouth.

She is currently co-writing two pilots for American television.

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Director Statement

With Testing Greta we wanted to convey an abusive relationship in a way that has rarely been explored before and shine a light on the so called 'grey areas' of consent that are not often discussed. I wanted to make this film because it was surprising, provocative and at the same time had a quirkiness to it that is unusual for the genre.