Milk
When she sees an old man unable to pay for his milk, a young girl has a change of heart.
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Celia JaspersDirectorHomeschool
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Celia JaspersWriterHomeschool
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Celia JaspersProducerHomeschool
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Auriga MartinProducer
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Juanita DeelyProducerA Home in this World
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Charlotte JaspersKey Cast"girl"Homeschool
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Frank EdwardsKey Cast"man"Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Frighteners
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Christy-Anne SullivanKey Cast"shop keeper"
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Family, drama, ficton, feel good, heart warming, kindness, live action, narrative, children's
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Runtime:5 minutes
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Completion Date:February 4, 2021
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Production Budget:0 USD
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Country of Origin:New Zealand
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Country of Filming:New Zealand
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:2k DCI
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Aspect Ratio:2.39
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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LA Shorts Film FestivalLos Angeles
United States
July 12, 2021
Los Angeles Premiere
Official Selection -
Show Me ShortsChristchurch
New Zealand
October 7, 2021
New Zealand Premiere
Finalist: Best Screenplay -
MINT Montana International Film FestivalBillings
United States
September 16, 2021
Montana Premiere
Winner: Best Female Director -
Sidewalk Film FestivalBirmingham
United States
August 23, 2021
Alabama Premiere -
Hawaii International Film FestivalHonolulu
United States
November 4, 2021
Hawaii Premiere
Official Selection -
Tirana International Film FestivalTirana
Albania
September 24, 2021
Albania Premiere
Official Selection -
Bushwick Film FestivalNew York
United States
October 20, 2021
New York Premiere
Official Selection -
Fort Lauderdale International Film FestivalFort Lauderdale
United States
November 5, 2021
Florida Premiere
Official Selection -
St Louis International Film FestivalSt Loius
United States
November 4, 2021
Missouri Premiere
Official Selection -
Chicago International Children's Film FestivalChicago
United States
November 12, 2021
Chicago
Official Selection -
Dam Short Film FestivalBoulder City
United States
February 10, 2022
Official Selection -
Nenagh Children's Film FestivalDublin
Ireland
June 12, 2021
World
Winner - Best Actress & Finalist - Best Film -
Reale Film FestivalMilan
Italy
Winner - Best Film for March -
Toronto Feedback Female Film FestivalToronto
Canada
July 3, 2021
Canadian Premiere
Winner - Best Performances -
New Creators Film AwardsParis
France
Best Director - Short -
Reel East Texas Film FestivalKilgore
United States
November 11, 2021
Texas Premiere
Winner - Best Foreign Film & Best Supporting Actress -
Tokyo ShortsTokyo
Japan
December 30, 2021
Winner: Best Ensemble Acting -
Tokyo International Short Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
December 4, 2021
Winner: Message of Hope -
USA Film Festival - Kids FilmDallas
United States
April 20, 2022
Official Selection -
Gold Coast International Film FestivalGreat Neck NY
United States
October 10, 2021
Long Island Premiere -
San Diego International Kids Film FestivalSan Diego
United States
August 21, 2021
San Diego Premiere -
Hollywood New DirectorsLos Angeles
United States
Honorable Mention -
Kineko Children's Film FestivalTokyo
Japan
Japan Premiere
Official Selection -
Giffoni Macedonia Youth Film Festival
Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
October 7, 2021
Macedonia Premiere
Official Selection -
Golden Short Film FestivalMilan
Italy
Top 5 Finalist - Best Actress -
Stage 32 Competitionn/a
United States
Quarter Finalist -
Stranger Days Film FestivalCharlotte
United States
November 19, 2021
Winner: Best Micro Short -
Lonely Wolf Film FestivalLondon
United Kingdom
December 14, 2021
Semi Finalist -
All ShortsTakaka
New Zealand
December 18, 2021
Official Selection -
Kids First Film Festivaln/a
United States
Official Selection -
One Reeler
United States
Winner: Award of Merit -
Budapest Film AwardsBudapest
Hungary
July 25, 2021
Hungary Premiere
Winner: Audience Award -
International ShortsMelbourne
Australia
Official Selection -
Infinity Film Festival
United Kingdom
Official Selection -
Wairarapa Film FestivalMartinborough
New Zealand
October 30, 2021
Official Selection -
Cooper Awards
Ukraine
Best Director - Short Film, Best Actress - Short Film, Best Trailer -
Iconic Images Film Festival
Lithuania
Runner Up: Best Female Director -
Universal Kids Film FestivalIstanbul
Turkey
September 2, 2021
Turkey Premiere -
Z Shorts
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The Tylerman Film FestivalWheaton
United States
August 28, 2021 -
International Symbolic Art Film FestivalSt Petersburg
Russian Federation
Winner: Best Drama; Winner: Best Young Actress; Winner: Masterpiece Award -
Kino Short FilmThe Peoples Festival
United Kingdom
Finalist -
Megaflix Film Awards
United Kingdom
9 Platinum Awards, 1 Silver & 1 Honourable Mention -
Roma Short Film FestivalRome
Italy
Honorable Mention -
Monza Film FestivalMonza
Italy
Finalist -
Singapore World Film CarnivalSingapore
Singapore
Winner: Best Director; Finalist: Best Film -
Buenos Aires International Film FestivalBuenos Aires
Brazil
Semi Finalist: Best Director -
Venezia ShortsVenice
Italy
Winner: Best Editing
Award winning director, Celia Jaspers has over 28 years in the industry and has amassed vast experience in all aspects of production for film and television. She has extensive experience across all trades - theatre, television and film. As lead creative, her programmes have won awards from the 48 Hours Film Festival, New York Festivals international Television and Film Awards, Asian Television Awards, Jackson Hole Science Media Awards and the International Wildlife Film festival. She proudly accepted a Silver World Medal for “Best Direction” in 2019 NYF awards in Las Vegas. And her short film created for V48 Hours Film festival Lockdown 2020, became a top 10 finalist from over 2000 entries and scooped Best Family Film. She is currently a judge for the New Zealand Film and Television Awards and the New York Festivals Awards. Member of WIFT and the DEGNZ.
Milk has been the most uplifting, inspirational project I've done in my entire career. The care, kindness and generosity shown by my cast, crew and community has been astounding. Made on a zero budget but the highest of production standards, we certainly made more than we paid for! This film is about kindness and the entire project has attracted just that from its inception. Im humbled and proud to present Milk to the world, showing a slice of New Zealand country life and the kind of people we are.