Sabrina

"living with this is like living in a raging storm" | A major family event ends in chaos for Sabrina, as she struggles to overcome an enduring condition that wreaks more than its monthly devastation on everything, and everyone.

  • Amy Greenbank
    Director
  • Amy Greenbank
    Writer
  • Amy Greenbank
    Producer
  • Medhavi Patel
    Key Cast
    "Sabrina"
  • Aneta Piotrowska
    Key Cast
    "Nat"
  • Jessica Trikhatri
    Key Cast
    "Zara"
  • Chiara Fulgoni
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    drama, women
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 58 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 3, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    11,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, MOV C4K 422/10-1, S35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    Special Mention
  • Boden International Film Festival
    Boden
    Sweden
    Official Selection; Finalist
  • Toronto International Women's Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    Nominee/Official Selection
  • Venice Shorts
    California
    United States
    Nominee
  • London Lift-Off Film Festival 2023

    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Amy Greenbank

I started out working in a small independent film production and distribution company, in Soho - London, UK, between 2003-9 where I taught myself how to make films - completing a few music videos, experimental short films, and went on to make short documentaries, including one - "there's no way back" (2009), on lesbian sub-cultures in London, and exploring the importance women only spaces. I was developing a strong passion and drive to work more on women's issues and human rights.

I took a huge leap, re-trained and 12-year career change - where I have been working on addressing violence against women and girls and working on women's rights in humanitarian emergencies, conflict zones, and disasters around the work in the Middle East; West, Central and Eastern Africa; Asia and Eastern Europe.

The love of filmmaking never left me though, and over the last 3 years, I have been coming back to it - exploring ways to combine film and my focus on women rights and ending violence to telling stories with and about women, and our lived experiences, realities, struggles, visions, triumphs, and dreams.

I completed my first short fiction narrative film in 2022, "sabrina". I made this, how I want to continue to tell women's stories – collaboratively with a group of 8 women whose story this was about. From workshopping the story and script, selecting actors, to production and being on-set, and to all post-production elements, this group of women were involved and central to the whole process. The authenticity of the story as a whole was essential. Upon watching the final version of "sabrina" this group of women said to me - "this is the first time we feel, and are, seen".

Current works in progress include: documentary film with women’s rights defenders from eastern Europe (2019 – ongoing); an animation exploring women’s battle with depression and addition driven by past abuse (2021– ongoing).

I also have credits as Director of Photography and 1st and 2nd AC roles on a variety of short fiction films from 2021 - ongoing.

Amy. 3 Jan, 2023

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